Bad Strategy?

[jmgambler]

Dear All,

PP $2/$4

Very often when I get AK and raise and say 5 people will call, the flop is crap e.g 842 rainbow I will bet out right to the river assuming no raise.

Now my rationale is:

a)After the flop the bet is only $2 so most will play anyway

b)The turn bet of $4 is the place players laydown their hand

c) If you are called down on the river as happens (someone playing A6o and catching a 6) then you are at least sending a message about your play.

Is this correct?

Regards David

[Chris Daddy Cool]

naturally what you do in these situations depends on a lot of factors including player types and board texture and image.

try posting a strategic type hand involving these concepts in the micro or small stakes forum. there are plenty of people there ready and willing to help answer your questions.

[MrBruno]

Decent post about this very topic going on right now...

Playing overcards

[jeffnc]

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c) If you are called down on the river as happens (someone playing A6o and catching a 6) then you are at least sending a message about your play.

Is this correct?

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Yes, it's correct - you are sending a message about your play. The message you're sending is that you'll bluff into a table full of players who won't fold before the showdown, which isn't a very good idea. As long as that's the message you want to send, it's OK I guess, but that's a very expensive message that probably doesn't have much in the way of payback.

[jmgambler]

mmmm ok thanks....... But then the player calling me down after calling a raised pot with A6 is going to feel it in the long run, no?