Re: Going too far with Tens?
I think you should have just flat called on third street. By making the pot big early, you are forcing yourself to chase when your opponents make good draws. Also, you are forcing your opponents to play more correctly with their mediocre hands by calling down on later streets.
I think you'll find that your split pair of tens with your nine kicker doesn't have good equity multi-way. You're giving up a lot of edge by raising third street here. I think you definitely have a hand that is a wait-and-see hand. Your opponents are going to play the later streets so poorly, so why not magnify their errors by taking a slower approach?
If no one seems to catch good on fourth, you might be able to raise a bet that comes from your right. Or you might be able to fold vs. a bunch of live draws or an open pair or someone that is getting aggressive when they catch a Q. By raising third, you put yourself in a situation where you are forced to "play badly" and chase.
Cheers,
Snowball
|