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[climber]

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I took the big blind. Player A folded. Player B had the button. He "never" openlimps on the button, but he did this time, and because of his fatigue, his almost-raise-but-just-call was so transparent that Player C, in the small blind, let out a rare HA! laugh while he called two chips. I checked in the big blind with Q-10. Three players to the flop with me second.

The flop came 10-9-4. The small blind checked, I checked, the button bet, the small blind called, and I folded.

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Can someone spell out for the forum newbs/lurkers how this works?

I have only played live once and I understand that for some read-based stuff that sometimes "you just know."

However, Tommy supplied all this info and a bunch of you are going "oh yeah, nice laydown."

What sepicifcally in what Tommy said let you put this guy on an overpair or AA specifically? And how is the small blinds actions related to the flop fold?

It took me a couple readings of the post to kind of "get it" but I still kind of feeling like I'm just pretending to get it. Any help appreciated.

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Come on someone take one minute and fill me in please.

[SparkyDog]

Tommy's one of the best hold em players on this site, that's currently active. Go through and read all his old posts, they'll improve your game, and will probably make you think about poker in a different way than you're accustomed to. So yeah, without sounding too much like a fanboy... that's it in a nutshell.

[Ryno]

You'll "just know" a lot of times playing live. Tommy's good because he actually folds.

[andyfox]

"because of his fatigue, his almost-raise-but-just-call was so transparent that Player C, in the small blind, let out a rare HA! laugh"

The guy never limped on the button before. He almost raised, but then just limped. Since the guy was fatigued, it wasn't a fake-out, it was a slow-play with a big hand.

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thanks andy--that almost rasie but just call because of fatigue phrase had me a little confused.

...yeah i have read quite a few of tommy's posts from the archives

...i like that distinction that others make the same reads just dont have the willpower to act on them

[bigfishead]

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My thoughts and prayers are with you in these hard felt times.

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pun intended?

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Give the man a cookie!

[Mikey]

"Player D looked like someone at the wrong end of a sacrifice."

This is one of the funniest things I've read.