Hat trick on the turn

[winky51]

Naw 5 handed U don't try it. 3-4 handed I do. of couse 2 I do unless the board is a total wash with a nasty draw and 2 callers no suits.

[crunchy1]

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I have pulled this trick several times and almost everytime it is successful.

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Quantify "several" and "almost"...

[tetonpete]

that's pretty funny

[winky51]

Ok in other words I am not doing it on with AsKs on a board of 7h8h9c because I know I will get callers. The board needs to be a certain way for me to pull it off.

It works most of the time which means it is profitable since I am risking 1 BB to win 3-4 BBs. If it just worked 1/3 the time its profitable.

Thats what i mean by almost and most

[damaniac]

The other big thing in this is that they all check again. Passive players (and aggro ones as well) will often check to the raiser, regardless, on the flop. But once the flop gets checked through, they are betting most decent hands (even fairly passive players) and at least check/calling with a pair, if these are the loose passive standard players we all know and love. So once you get checked to again, your hand really is good a large portion of the time (assuming AQ UI or something).

[WillMagic]

This situation comes up rarely for me because I'll almost never check the flop in this spot. The flop has to be a complete [censored] disaster (three of a suit I don't have etc) for me to check. Otherwise, betting isn't expensive, it's still possible you have the best hand, and it sets you up to take a free card on the turn.

Will