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  1. #1
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    Default min raising bad or useful?

    heres the hand:

    ***** Hand History for Game 5284251446 *****
    0/0 Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) - Sat Sep 30 17:50:46 EDT 2006
    Table Table 98727 (Real Money) -- Seat 1 is the button
    Total number of players : 10
    Seat 1: chrissuds ( $25.35)
    Seat 2: Milou97 ( $14.50)
    Seat 3: mikest20022 ( $6.99)
    Seat 4: DrKurpatov ( $9.60)
    Seat 5: FenwayKid617 ( $9.70)
    Seat 6: robyam ( $16.95)
    Seat 7: mAAdScientist ( $23.46)
    Seat 8: daisysawg8 ( $17.95)
    Seat 9: tgwrestle ( $24.65)
    Seat 10: bluggityclown ( $24.50)
    Milou97 posts small blind (0.10)
    mikest20022 posts big blind (0.25)
    ** Dealing down cards **
    Dealt to chrissuds [ Ks, Kd ]
    DrKurpatov folds.
    FenwayKid617 raises (0.50) to 0.50
    robyam folds.
    mAAdScientist folds.
    daisysawg8 folds.
    tgwrestle folds.
    bluggityclown folds.
    chrissuds raises (1) to 1
    Milou97 folds.
    mikest20022 folds.
    FenwayKid617 calls (0.50)
    ** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3c, 6d, Kh ]
    FenwayKid617 bets (0.50)
    chrissuds raises (1) to 1
    FenwayKid617 raises (1) to 1.50
    chrissuds raises (1) to 2
    FenwayKid617 raises (7.20) to 8.70
    FenwayKid617 is all-In.
    chrissuds calls (6.70)
    ** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8h ]
    ** Dealing River ** : [ 8c ]
    Creating Main Pot with $18.80 with FenwayKid617
    ** Summary **
    Main Pot: $18.80 | | Rake: $0.95
    Board: [ 3c 6d Kh 8h 8c ]
    i had minraised once before at this table and showed a complete bluff.
    Is this a good way to show weakness in this situation ,and what do u think of my raise of his reraise. thanks.
  2. #2
    Put this guy on yr buddy list
  3. #3
    Minraising is terrible. It gives people odds to call almost anything. Make a strong raise.
  4. #4
    Useful.
  5. #5

    Default Re: min raising bad or useful?

    Useful when you have the nuts. If they have any hand at all, the average idiot finds it impossible to fold geting 3:1 the call off that street's action alone. Some good players too.
    Ship It
  6. #6
    Minraise is useful when you flop the nuts...it will almost always get called. It is also useful as a bluff in certain situations where you know villain will read a min raise as a monster. It is a good tool to have and use with discretion, not as a matter of normal play though.
  7. #7
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    Minraising someone's cont bet and then potting the turn tends to make poor hands fold and lets people know they can't always cont bet. Use it carefully and against aware opponents.
  8. #8
    I dont really like a minraise in an unopened pot in any situation. I do however like the min reraise occasionally when im in position and i sense that theyre fairly weak. This will often times get to check to you on the next street giving you the chance at a free card or to make a play.

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