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 Pocket Pairs in No Limit, Josh, 19. Oct 2002 15:23 | ||
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| Ive recently read the book Tournament Poker for Advanced Players by Sklansky and he says that pocket fives are a better hand then AK. He also states that AK is a great hand to go all in with. Im so confused about how to play these hands. I just played in a short-handed, no limit cash game. I was the BB and had 7 7 , under the gun called two people folded, the button folded, and the small blind called. I had the option to raise so i went 16$ and all in. under the gun called 16 and the small blind folded. Flop came Q5826 and he turned up Q9s for top pair. I realize that there not always going to win, but it just seems like no matter what I always get called and the caller always out draws me. Just wonder what your opinion was on how I played it and maybe you can give me some advice. Thanks , Josh | ||
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| Re: Pocket Pairs in No Limit, Jeffrey Biship, 19. Oct 2002 21:17 | ||
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| I've read that book, but I don't currently have it in my level 1 cache, so to speak. I don't remember where he says that 55 is a better hand than AK. Maybe you could expand on this. They are about even money when all in against each other. In your situation, I don't think 77 is the type of hand that you want to raise all-in with versus players who have already called or raised. I'm no big bet expert, but I think this might be the type of hand that you want to take to the flop cheaply OR raise all-in before anyone else has entered the pot in the hopes that you pick up the blinds. I'm not sure I like your opponent's play in that hand either, but against players that seem to be as weak as that UTG player was, you want to wait for hands that give you a bit more of an edge. Just my opinion. | ||
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| Re: Pocket Pairs in No Limit, Rich P., 20. Oct 2002 14:12 | ||
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| I'm not much of a no-limit player, but I agree. See the flop and then consider getting away from the hand. The queen is a nasty card to flop against the UTG. Your hand is a slight edge over one opponent, but your main problem is that you went all in. Sometimes in a tournament you have to do that, but in a side game, you can be more patient. This way, if he misses the flop, which a single oppnent will do a litle less than two out of three times, you can bet on the flop to force him out. If he flops the nine or even second pair, he will be hard-pressed to continue with the hand facing a large raise by a single opponent. You expand your edge by forcing him to pay to see more cards. You have to have enough money on the table force tough decisions. That's just my two cents. | ||
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| Re: Pocket Pairs in No Limit, AKSandy, 22. Nov 2002 03:01 | ||
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| Josh- I believe that the 7's were strong, the 16$ was just callable. Small all in bets are so often desperation plays the the caller probably figured that for the money he/she had a strong enough hand. I would guess that if you'd had more money to play the Q9 would've folded. | ||
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