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Laeelin
Old 08-29-2006, 08:57 AM     Post subject: Giving a free card... #1 (permalink)  
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I HATE to do it, and I think it's costing me money....

1) I lose more money when I have the worse hand.
2) I scare out medium-good hands by looking to strong.

Checking the turn... when do you do it?

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Old 08-29-2006, 10:18 AM #2 (permalink)  
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I check a lot of turns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBvge-c2_Xg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Xz8aLuD7Y
 
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Old 08-29-2006, 10:59 AM #3 (permalink)  
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This is a kinda "it-depends" question (board, villian etc.). But I think generally ppl are way to afraid of giving free cards in NLHE, the benefits of checking the turn often outweighs the perils of giving a free card. Read NL:T&P, it gives some examples on when checking the turn is g00t.
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check turn when you dont want the pot to be huge when you have a mediocre hand
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 i don't like controlling my opponents pot odds when I am not even sure that I have the best of it.
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Old 08-29-2006, 02:53 PM #6 (permalink)  
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Quote:
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i don't like controlling my opponents pot odds when I am not even sure that I have the best of it.
I like that... Good way to think about it!

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Old 08-29-2006, 03:49 PM #7 (permalink)  
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I like checking the turn with quads
It's not what's inside that counts. Have you seen what's inside?
Internal organs. And they're getting uglier by the minute.
 
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