Check/push a bad idea?

GrunchCan · #1 12-28-2005, 11:25 AM

Did he bet $40 in to $15? Given stack sizes, you only have 2 plays: fold or push. Folding gets you shot then hung.

#2 12-28-2005, 11:37 AM

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Did he bet $40 in to $15? Given stack sizes, you only have 2 plays: fold or push. Folding gets you shot then hung.

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A $20 pot, actually. But thats just splitting hairs.

There was no way I was folding against his bet. I'm just worried that I could have given him a massive free card if he checked (I slowplay a bit too much for me and my bankrolls health).

And yea, it did'nt quite work out for me. A horrible, horrible beat. But thats neither here nor there. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

GrunchCan · #3 12-28-2005, 11:40 AM

Oh, I thought the focus of your question was the push, not the check.

No, I don't much care for the attempt to check-raise here. It's a fairly dry flop, and you are the preflop aggressor. If you check, you have very little reason to believe someone else will bet. I'll just bet myself to be safe, and I suspect checking is an error EV-wise.