10/20 Stud/8: Weird hand

Bartholow · #1 10-14-2005, 03:43 PM

It's not worth trying to get headsup with someone with 9 showing?

Nick_Foxx · #2 10-14-2005, 04:07 PM

I agree (4K)K is usually a fold, but in this case a raise is clearly in order to get heads up against what appears to be a lower pair. When you get re-raised, you can put him on a very limited range of holdings including (AA)9 and the unlikely (KK)9 or (99)9, and can play accordingly. This is essentially a Stud Hi hand.

Backstabr · #3 10-14-2005, 06:37 PM

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This is essentially a Stud Hi hand.

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Yes, but here we have much stronger reads. Anywho, I think fifth is a clear fold.

bygmesterf · #4 10-14-2005, 04:24 PM

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It's not worth trying to get headsup with someone with 9 showing?

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Not really, since if a reasonable player has a nine up and is playing they have,

AA9
999
789s
and possibly
9A9

Nothing that a pair of kings is in good shape against.

benwood · #5 10-14-2005, 05:37 PM

Some questions about the system: (1)When it says "post extras", what is this about? Also, (2)How do you quote sombody on your post?

Bartholow · #6 10-14-2005, 06:07 PM

Ok, given an unknown player in 10/20 on party, rather than a reasonable player, is it worth playing the KK?

In other words, when someone raises with a 9 up, doesn't Bayesian analysis tell us he's more likely to be a moron than have AA, KK or 99 down?

bugstud · #7 10-15-2005, 12:37 PM

I would play 2 low clubs in the hole liek this as well, this at least leaves some doubt in their minds assuming the clubs were live, but they aren't.