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Flop Play Late Position



Assuming at least 3 handed...

Bad Hands:
If it's checked to you, bet if there's a high chance everyone will fold. Take the free card.

Marginal Hands:
If it's checked to you, bet it. You may have the best hand you may not. Bet to find out. If someone before you bets, raise it to drive other people out. They will often check to you on the turn. You will then have a choice between the free card or free showdown. I prefer the free showdown for 2 reasons. One, betting the flop and turn gives your opponents 2 chances to fold. Also, the free showdown prevents a check raise on the river. But of course, if you think your hand is best, value bet.

Draws
Bet and try to build pots. If someone early bets, and there are 2 or 3 callers, you want to raise your flush and OESD. Your raise is for value, you have a huge chance of winning the pot. Juice it up while you can!

Weak Draws
I like to bet these when it's checked to me, usually for the free card. This applies for gutshots and overcards, although I'll do the free showdown with overcards rather than the free card.

Now if you've read my early position advice, you'll see that being on the button you can be check raised. Fortunately at the lower limits the only people capable of making this play are good players, or stupid players. Find out which type of player they are and adjust accordingly. Unless you have absolutely nothing, call if it's 1 small bet back to you. Then you can fold the turn if you don't improve.

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Introduction

Pre-Flop Play

Post-Flop Play

Hand Values

Flop Play Early Position

Flop Play Middle Position

Flop Play Late Position

Flop Play in the Blinds

General Flop Comments

Turn Play

River Play

Protecting Your Hand

Blind Steals

Bluffing

Showdown

Summary


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