1) So when opp has the mortal humiliating nuts I lose my stack. Don't we all.

1a) players min bet, min bet, then shove in a huge bet on the river.


Generally I hate both plays for the same reason, it strikes me as awful overall strategy, but may cause me to go broke on this specific hand.

In case 1, I'm often betting my draw and by not re raising they are giving me free cards to beat there TP/ two pair / set.

Case 2... I usually find these hosers are betting draws (but in comparison to me above, giving themselves no chance to win the pot unless they hit) or top pair with awful kicker and letting everyone and their mother draw at the huge pot they are building... except the one time I re raise them and them move in - Easy T that must be you!

'It usually means I flopped the top end of a straight or a boat.'

Especially with multiple opps in the pot, this probably makes sense with the nuts.

The other day I was in a three way pot with two early limpers who called my 4x - I held QQ. flop K45 with two diamond. Limper one min bets, limper two re raises - min again! So I make about a 3/4 PS re raise... limper one calls, limper two moves in. I think for a while and lay down, the other guy (who made the original min bet) calls.

Min bet 1 held A3 suited for the nut draw, min raiser 45o!