www.flopturnriver.com

Poker Forum

Over 1,246,000 Posts!

Already Registered? Username: Password: Remember Forgot Password
Tweet

Situational Aggression - 6 common scenarios

LinkBack

Thread Tools

Display Modes

rubixstreub

08-02-2005, 02:59 PM Post subject: Situational Aggression - 6 common scenarios

#1 (permalink)

Full House

Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: Dallas, TX

Posts: 887

Generally, this is how I play most of the situations that I encounter in a typical Party .5/1. I realize this is a mad house, anything goes, no-fold’em level, but I want to make sure my aggression is right once I see the flop to maximize my expected value over the long term (regardless of copious suck-outs).

Missed Flop, 2 Overcards:
Let it go or call one bet to see the turn? Is this strictly a pot odds scenario? I tend to call one bet to see the turn, but let it go if I don't hit high pair, unless I need the river to give me a nice backdoor draw.

Flop High Pair Good Kicker:
Bet when it’s checked around to me…
Reraise when it’s raised to me.
If Reraised back, I’ll most likely call down, especially if I’ve got a draw. Fold if it’s ever two bets to me. I’ll bet this to the SD unless the board gets scary or there’s a lot of action, but most of the time, I’m betting and people are just calling me. If I get a raise on the river (big suck out coming) I’ll always call anyway… yes/no? Even with a very likely straight/flush drawer who hit his hand?

Flop a Flush/Straight Draw:
I’ll always try for a check raise, or raise a bet if there aren’t a lot of people in the pot (3 or less) to get a free card on the turn. If I get action back I’m calling to the river and folding if I miss. If lots of people are calling a bet on the flop I’ll just call along with them to keep their donations coming. I guess the tricky part of draws is how to play them correctly (when and what to bet) when you’re against one or two players. Check call or raise/reraise?

Flop Middle Pair with an Overcard on the board (no draws):
AQ, AJ, A10, KQ, KJ, QJ, etc. I’m fairly certain this situation is where I lose most of my money. Like having a premium pocket pair and seeing an overcard hit, I’m constantly torn with playing this out or just check/folding. It tends to vary between how many people are in the pot- usually more than 2, I’ll give someone credit with holding the high pair and check and fold, while if it’s heads up I’ll bet into them on the flop and turn hoping to push them out. Bet the River with middle pair heads up?

Flop Middle Pair with Premium Pocket Pair (KK, QQ and JJ to some extent
I try to tell myself to let these go if the flop hits with an overcard on my premium pocket pairs and I’m against more than two opponents (heads up I’ll try to get very aggressive, representing a better hand- usually I can get them to fold on the turn). Should I be betting these all the way to the river if someone is just calling me? Or should I bet the flop and check/fold the turn and river? Naturally I’m tossing these if someone reraises. These hands become so tough at this level because people are willing to call bets all the way with top pair crap kicker, or even middle pair crap kicker, even against a lot of early aggression. Maybe this is more about the read than anything….

Flop Top Pair, 2 pair, Set/Trips and the board get scary with lots of auction:
Basically, when are you committed to the pot and must call down regardless of the action? If I’m playing one of these situations and the top card pairs, there’s 4 to a flush or 4 to a straight with lots of action, I like to fold. Granted if I’m heads up with someone and the board gets that scary, I’ll just call them down. Anything worth calling the turn for is worth calling the River (unless of course you missed a draw and have nothing)?

Any situations I missed that you think novices tend to have trouble with? Any glazing holes? And yes, I have Pokertracker, although I'm waiting to hit at least 5,000-10,000 hands before I ask advice on that. Thanks all

Come give me advice.
http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...oker-58488.htm

Play for FREE and practice your game at...

Join the FTR Poker Forum to disable these banners and start posting!

Latest Poker News
KoRnholio	05-26-2012, 03:08 PM Australia Legalized Online Poker coming up in next 6 to 12 Months
According to an email sent out by Mark Bryan, a gaming analyst at Merrill Lynch, the Australian government plans to legalize online poker sometime in the next six to 12 months. This move will coincide ... more at Poker Blogs »

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules

All times are GMT. The time now is 04:58 PM.

Play Texas Holdem Online, Online Texas Holdem Strategy, & Poker Forum

This is not a gambling website.

Poker Forum

Over 1,246,000 Posts!

Poker Forum

All Other (Limit) Poker

Situational Aggression - 6 common scenarios

Play for FREE and practice your game at...