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Old 05-16-2005, 11:57 PM
Balla2hot4u Balla2hot4u is offline
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Default Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

Just curious that if statistically the right play is to call but you are almost certain you will lose the hand, do u still call? And why?
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Old 05-17-2005, 12:17 AM
Niediam Niediam is offline
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

If you are going to lose to lose the hand then the statistically right play is to fold.
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Old 05-17-2005, 12:26 AM
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

Are you talking about a draw with pot odds situation or something else?
Could you maybe clarify with an example?
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Old 05-17-2005, 12:33 AM
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

If you're 90% certain you're going to lose the hand, but there's 12 bb in the pot, then it's right to call.

Is that what you mean?
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Old 05-17-2005, 02:54 AM
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

what he means is if you have ESP and you know you will lose the hand even tho the odds favor you. should you call anyway..

A- no take up sport betting or stock market trading..
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Old 05-17-2005, 03:21 AM
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

The statistically right play is to call when you are statistically right to do so.

Otherwise don't.


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I really do not understand this question...

I mean, you can be 95% to lose a million dollar pot but if it only costs you a dollar to take a shot you'd be a fool to fold, even though you're likely to lose. Likewise, you'd be a fool to pay 1 billion dollars to take a shot at a million dollar pot, even if you're 95% to win.

Pick up a copy of Smalls Stakes Hold 'Em or Theory of Poker or something and read the section on pot odds (and implied odds).
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Old 05-17-2005, 03:39 AM
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

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I mean, you can be 95% to lose a million dollar pot but if it only costs you a dollar to take a shot you'd be a fool to fold, even though you're likely to lose. Likewise, you'd be a fool to pay 1 billion dollars to take a shot at a million dollar pot, even if you're 95% to win.

[/ QUOTE ]Yes. I think this answers his question.
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Old 05-18-2005, 12:14 PM
Balla2hot4u Balla2hot4u is offline
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

yes this answers my question that if u are getting the right pot odds to call but at least 90% sure you'll lose do u still call?
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Old 05-18-2005, 01:16 PM
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

This reminds me of the Billionth Hand contest that Stars was running a few months back. Fifty grand to the winner of the hand. Table was 1/2NL I think. After they knew they were the Billionth Hand, knowing $50,000 was in the pot for the winner, 2 people STILL folded out. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
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Old 05-18-2005, 01:39 PM
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Default Re: Making the right play when u know u\'ll lose the hand?

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yes this answers my question that if u are getting the right pot odds to call but at least 90% sure you'll lose do u still call?

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If that answers your question, why are you asking the same question again?
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