Syous
Friday, April 14th, 2006, 8:07 PM
Poker Room skin
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $2/$4
10 players
ConverterPre-flop: (
10 players) Hero is MP1 with
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds,
Hero raises,
6 folds, UTG+1 calls.
Flop:

(
5.5SB, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.
Turn: 
(
2.75BB, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets,
Hero raises, UTG+1 calls.
River: 
(
6.75BB, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks,
Hero bets, UTG+1 calls.
Results:Final pot: 8.75BB
Is it better to just bet it down from the flop? I'm only afraid of a K so I figured this is optimal. Just making sureeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
looshle
Friday, April 14th, 2006, 10:05 PM
Bet the flop, most of the time youll miss a bet, and/or let him catch up.
Play your hands straightforward in limit.
Syous
Friday, April 14th, 2006, 11:56 PM
but if i bet the flop, I don't think I'd be able to re-raise the turn.
betting flop = profit of 1/2 bb, checking flop, raising turn = profit of 1bb, isn't it worth it on a pretty safe board?
Abbaddabba
Saturday, April 15th, 2006, 12:51 AM
People who check the flop here should be prohibited from using the word optimal.
Zach6668
Saturday, April 15th, 2006, 2:49 AM
You don't know that he's going to be betting the turn. Most of the time you are just missing a bet.
- Zach
The Nuts
Monday, April 17th, 2006, 7:39 PM
Betting the flop is an absolute must.
Wingmaster05
Monday, April 17th, 2006, 8:19 PM
Are you suggesting to bet when you miss your hand and always set up the turn raise when you hit?
this is a very transparent strategy that will be exploited rather easily.
Shimmering Wang
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006, 1:58 PM
Bet the flop. He might come after you with a medium pair. The turn could put another overcard to his 66-TT hands, and you'll lose him completely. He might have nothing, and just check fold the turn. If he has KJ or KT or even KQ, you're only costing yourself money.
Apart from immediate concerns, you need to be betting flops like this so you can cheaply take away pots when you miss. If you're going to semibluff fire with overcards, it's better to be doing it getting better bluffing odds on the small street.
So, in summary:
1) Bet the flop for value
2) Bet the flop for future value
3) Bet the flop, cockmonger! BET!
Cheers,
Wang
Syous
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006, 4:17 AM
I usually bet these flops but I felt I should change it up once in awhile (or am I thinking too much about tournament strategy). Still no?
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