Operation: To Simply Get Better!

Originally Posted by Keith_MM

it will fold out some hands that beat you such as 2pair , possible trip 8's etc as they'll put you on a J and the straight. if they raise you , its an easy fold and you have saved 30 cents compared to the amount you were willing to check call and there will be some people dumb enough to call with worse anyway who might have checked behind.

I'm not saying that every player will fold their trips and two pairs , but some will. Players atthe micros generally there biggest leak is that they call too much. In this case it would save you money compared to what they will bet if they are first to act. By making the bet yourself into more than one player they have to allow for the fact that you may have made the straight and alter how they react.

Don't forget , you don't have the nuts , 8x,jx,QQ,KK,AA,99,TT all have you beaten. To a certain extent you are just playing your cards as well,as you are not giving them credit for trying to let them put you on a hand.Some of them will be like you , reading forums trying to get better and willl also then be thinking that you have them beat.

Even the Jx hands have to be wary that you may have a full house.Whilst its true its not going to work on every 2nl player at getting better hands to fold, it wil help limit the amount you lose when you are beaten ,compared to how much you are willing to call. it gets more and more important to be thinking like this as you move up and the standard of player improves.

edit: Also don't take it that you should always be looking to minimize how much you lose , its in situations like this where i think you will be beaten a lot of the time that it plays its part.