Been awhile since a quiz, yeah?
Okay… this one is about getting maximum value out of big hands.
Your playing a $1/$2 cash game with a full ring of 10 players. The table is a mix bag of loose aggressive players to tight mice types that only play big hands. You sitting in the SB and you’re dealt A
Q.
Four players before you limp, including the button. Several of those players are loose and raising probably wouldn’t keep them from seeing a flop, so you limp from the SB. The BB checks. 6 players.
The flop comes out Q
Q
Q
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Kevin // Mar 4, 2008 at 8:54 pm
First instinct might be to slow play, but here I’m hoping to manipulate the loose aggressive players by betting 1/2 the pot. A half-pot bet from early position will deceive them (because who would be crazy enough to bet the queen?). I’m hoping someone overplays a mid-pocket pair or floats with a couple of big cards hoping to hit.
David // Mar 6, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I like this approach as well… of course, it depends on the table… if I know that the table is wild, with a couple of players with a history of making continuation bets, then slow playing would really be right, IMO. However, this also depends on how the table perceived at the table. If you slowplay a lot of hands, it might be best to make a small stab at the pot, because who would be crazy enough to bet when they hit quads, right?!?!
Themofro // Mar 26, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Since you have the nuts here I don’t see any reason to bet unless you’re absolutely sure you’re going to get action or it would be inconsistent with your image.
If your image is very aggressive, then I think this is a great place the bet-check-all in strategy. You make a continuation size bet on the flop, then check on the turn feigning weakness, then suddenly (act brash while doing it) go all-in on the river (if done right it will look like a desperate steal and you’ll get called and at least double up).
Otherwise, this is probably a good time for the rope-a-dope strategy.
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