B. Greenstein's response to a question I posted a while back

[7n7]

Link to the thread here:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showth...=11#Post3864713

It seemed some responders agreed with Ciaffone and would flat-call here.

BG's response is:

> I usually raise in this situation to define my hand. Often the chip stacks are such that I get all-in or get a caller all-in. When the chips stacks are deep, you have to consider who calls or raises you.
Against some players, I am happy to get my chips in. Against others, a call or raise behind me leaves me with a sick feeling.
>
> Barry

He agrees it is player dependent and basically acquires information in addition to defining his hand.

I know you open yourself up to action behind you, but I can't see how I don't raise here on a short or deep stack. If deep and it gets popped back, my stomach turns and I've got another decision to make.

I do understand the argument against though.

[scdavis0]

Barry is such a pimp.

[PoBoy321]

Wait, I thought Barry G's name was barryg, I didn't see him responding to the thread though. However, I think that it really depends on how many callers constitutes many. If you have 2 callers behind you, I raise. If you have 3 or more I flat call, although the stak sizes are very important.

[7n7]

We posed the question to Shirley Rosario on Live at the Bike and she in turn, emailed Barry. He didn't post in the thread.