The Protected Pot Effect: A Study from 2/4

toss · #1 12-19-2005, 09:42 PM

Its true MP coldcalling the river raise makes it less likely we're winning the pot, but at Party 2/4 I'll call expecting to win my fair share. At higher levels people tend to showdown less and fold when they're beat. They give up their hopeless holdings on the flop or turn. Here I'll fold. If I'm at a Party 2/4 table and notice that people are playing better than average I'll fold. If you felt the table was playing this way then I can agree with folding.

#2 12-19-2005, 09:52 PM

The "bad" read you gave MP leads me think he's quite capable of hanging around with a weaker PP and gives me less reason to put stock in the "protected pot". Without that read, it's a different story.

I think YHIG more than often enough to make this call.

My gut says you're splitting this pot though.

Good post.

private joker · #3 12-19-2005, 09:54 PM

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My gut says you're splitting this pot though.

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You're putting one of the opponents on exactly KJ? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

#4 12-19-2005, 10:01 PM

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My gut says you're splitting this pot though.

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You're putting one of the opponents on exactly KJ? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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That would be a requirement for splitting.
Damn my gut is a smartass [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

rt1 · #5 12-19-2005, 10:10 PM

17:1 and closing the action... you call. no doubt about it.