Originally Posted by whileone

As far as A is concerened, the worst that can happen is a split pot, but with a really small bet A gets a coinflip for more of B's money.

Originally Posted by ArcticKnight

For some reason you both agree to flip your hands up pre-flop, but still play out the hand

Originally Posted by Aceofone

Depends on who is in what position.

2 possible plays.

1. Player A w/ Jc is on button, flop comes and player B bets out with his overpair, Player A will now assume that Player B Has at best TPTK because if he flopped the flush he would check to entice a bet. Player A will then Raise All in believing that he has any board pair beat and his flush outs arent dead.
Player B will be faced with the massive raise and will probably fold, not wanting to gamble his entire stack.

This could be altered depending on how long the heads up match has been going {not specified}, the earlier in the match, the more likely it is that Player B will fold.

2. Player B w/o Jc is on button, flop comes and Player A bets out with his overpair and 4-flush. Sounds similiar right? This time Player B will almost invariably make a massive raise, both will wind up allin. Then we're back to percentages.


I don't believe there is ever ONLY 1 answer.
To many external variables that cant be controlled (e.g. moods).

Originally Posted by dsaxton

Player A = player with club
Player B = player without club

I think if you assume each player is acting rationally and anticipates rational decisions from the other, player B will check if he is first to act, and player A will move all-in if he is first or second to act. Player B will then fold in turn.

The reasoning is that player B can expect player A to move all-in to maximize his own chances of winning the pot without risking anything, and so player B minimizes his own losses by checking since he cannot sensibly risk his entire stack when the best he can do is break even.

Originally Posted by whileone

no, the best player B can do, is win $50 bucks. Once it's in the middle, it shouldn't be counted as part of his stack. If player a bets $1, B *has* to call, because it's +EV he could win $51 for a $1 bet. he has odds for that.

It's player A's job to bet as much as B will call so if he catches the club, he can make a few extra bucks. B won't make a -EV decision, so the worst odds A can offer are 38:9. B has a share of that pot, by not calling a small enough bet, he's donating money to A's cause.

Originally Posted by vfreeman

B cannot call under any circumstance regardless of bet size. He has nothing to win beyond what he puts in regardless of the final 2 cards.

Originally Posted by TylerK

Player A goes all in and player B goes all in. Why? Because it's on Party Poker and man, pocket jacks....that's a pretty good hand!