Playing a straight with a paired board.
20+2 multi on pokerroom, play is pretty loose. I have 2500 and the other player has 1500 or so. BB is 50, two limpers to me in the blinds, I have Q10 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. I call, SB completes and BB checks.
Flop comes J [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Checks around to me, I check.
Turn is an 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. There's a bet for 100. Folds to me and I raise it to 400. Folds to original better who pushes. I call.
In the long run, is it better to push a straight (or flush) hard hoping to be up against trips, or in big pots will you typically be up against a boat often enough that it is better to act like you have a pair and keep the pot small (ie...act pained and let him make bets he thinks you'll call)?
Results: <font color="white"> In this case I was in good shape as the all in had AJ.</font>
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08-30-2004, 02:13 PM
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