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R3N3G4D3
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08-02-2005, 07:51 AM
Post subject: Was this the right thing to do?
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 16
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I was playing Limit Hold'em today, and I'm still not sure whether I played this hand correctly even though I won the pot.
This was on EmpirePoker. I started off with pocket 8s. Usually I don't always play pockets this low, but since I was the last to act I decided to (there were 4 other callers). Flop came out 7,7,7. I now had a full house, and everyone checked to me. I decided to bet, to prevent someone with a card higher than 8 from pairing up. After I bet, everyone folded after spending about 20 seconds each thinking. I'm still wondering if it was a smart thing to do or would people usually not fold to me like this?
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Flush
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 481
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I'll admit I'm not a very good player when it comes to medium pocket pairs, but I think with that many limpers and you on the button (yes?) it's an ok move. Your flop bet is good, don't worry about it.
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<a500lbgorilla> Limit is poker with training wheels!
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Trikflow77
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Full House
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: im so asian
Posts: 1,460
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i would take up hockey or table tennis.
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Phyl
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08-02-2005, 12:39 PM
Post subject: Re: Was this the right thing to do?
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Flush
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 396
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The preflop limp is totally standard, in fact limping 22 here is standard. It sounds like you are too tight, 88 is not a low pocket pair and should show a modest profit. I strongly advise you to read the SSH section on low and middle pocket pairs preflop and to play accordingly.
Good flop bet. Giving a free card here is suicidal as so many turn cards could give someone a higher boat. Even if only two of your 4 opponents fold your chances of winning the pot have significantly increased.
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Fnord
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: I'll Do You Like A Truck
Posts: 19,333
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This guy seriously needs more gamble.
It's ok to bet/raise when you *probably* have the best hand...
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: emo-kid
Posts: 3,580
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seems like a pretty easy standard bet to me. everyone is probably drawing to 6 outs (which most are probably sharing the same outs) against you.
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Element187
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Full House
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 802
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you should add all of the pocket pairs under 9 to your arsenal in late position for a limp.
sets are strong hands.
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