A Once-Every-Three-Months Play to Add to Your Arsenal

[W. Deranged]

Hi folks,

This is sort of random. I made a play today playing 3/6 6max today that reminded me of a hand I had played (and posted about) playing 10/20 in NYC this summer. Both situations were very similar, and in both cases I found the same pleasing result. I thought I'd share it with y'all so you might be on the lookout for this type of situation in your play.

The basic idea is this:

You raise in early position with a big A-high hand (AK, AQ, AJ), and get cold-called by two or more opponents.

The flop comes something like: 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (The key is that the flop is low and contains two to a flush).

You bet the flop, get one or more callers, and the villain in the last position raises. Everyone calls.

Turn is a blank, say the 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].

Everyone checks to the last position player and he checks behind.

River is another blank, not completing the flush draw, let's say the 2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].

You should check, with the intent of check-raising a bet from the last position villain.

It's pretty cool, and it's the kind of play that'll make you feel pretty badass. And that's good for the poker psyche.