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Re: AQ what now?
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I don't bet this turn but I sure as hell call it. [/ QUOTE ] just curious, are you check/calling because you dont believe there is enough fold equity for a profitable semi bluff? or to induce a bluff for value? |
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Re: AQ what now?
Could you please tell me more about fold equity. I've seen much talk about it but I don't know what it really means. Thanks.
Edit: I searched with "fold equity" but it came with sooo much results [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]. If someone can link me to a thread or something that would be great! |
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Re: AQ what now?
the added pot equity you get from betting based on the chance your opponent folds a better or potentially better hand. its generally used when semibluffing like here.
a turn bet is good because there is the chance that: a) he calls a worse hand b) he folds a better or potentially better hand c) he calls a better hand; but we hit one of our ~7 outs on the river and take down the pot anyway (semi-bluff) fold equity is an important factor here, because a decent amount of the time he is just going to call us down with a hand like T9 and we arent going to improve to win. we most likely dont have the pot equity with our ace high to make a turn bet a strictly value bet, thus we need the added equity that comes from the times he folds. |
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Re: AQ what now?
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the added pot equity you get from betting based on the chance your opponent folds a better or potentially better hand. its generally used when semibluffing like here. a turn bet is good because there is the chance that: a) he calls a worse hand b) he folds a better or potentially better hand c) he calls a better hand; but we hit one of our ~7 outs on the river and take down the pot anyway (semi-bluff) fold equity is an important factor here, because a decent amount of the time he is just going to call us down with a hand like T9 and we arent going to improve to win. we most likely dont have the pot equity with our ace high to make a turn bet a strictly value bet, thus we need the added equity that comes from the times he folds. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks alot! Okay. I don't really think it is good to bet the turn here because this player was so loose that semibluff wouldn't probably work. But generally it looks like a good move. |
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Re: AQ what now?
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[ QUOTE ] I don't bet this turn but I sure as hell call it. [/ QUOTE ] just curious, are you check/calling because you dont believe there is enough fold equity for a profitable semi bluff? or to induce a bluff for value? [/ QUOTE ] Both. "Bet hands with no outs, check hands with outs" 1. I don't think we are ahead. 2. If we are ahead, there are very few cards that hurt us. (except BDFD, which I'm not fearing ever). 3. I have to call a raise. + I check-raise the turn a lot. A better hand might not bet here. + A worse hand may try to pick up the pot on the river, that would have folded the turn. + I get to find out what villian cold calls and peels the flop with. (For future reference). This may lead me to bluff check/raise or bet the turn in future encounters. |
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