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Four-handed there are 20 cards already dealt of the 52.

There are four wild cards and four aces.

Unless the laws of probability are repealed in your game, there are already aces and...

The winning hand for any good-sized pot will be four of a kind or better.

You don't want to be the one with the low quads.

You might win a small pot with quad 4's but someone already has at...

He's strong pre-flop.

Maybe he was trying to block you on the flop.

But I have yet to find someone who bets $30 then $75 then $125 who won't beat your QQ here.

I gave up trying to find that...

Dang I have been in this spot all too often for as little as I get to play these days.

But I give a little speech before folding: "You can't BOTH be bullshitting."

Which is how I see this...

More than 120 views, only two comments, I will close this one out by reporting what happened. Didn't want to give a free card to the gutshots that could tie or beat me - would feel stupid if TT or 99...

As played, you are pot committed at the river, per your own reasoning.

With top pair weak kicker, not such a good plan, once your fold equity evaporated.

Perhaps once it was called two ways on...

Ring game, half tourist, half local. A lot of play from hand to hand at this 1-2 NLHE table. Effective stacks $250 or so. Hero has :tc: :9c: in middle position. UTG calls, hero calls, late position...

After reading the "call and let her bet again" postings I feel like the amateur that I am, they are probably right. Only reason the shove might be better is that it makes her pay for the draw which,...

Will the villain call a raise that shouts "you're beat" unless he isn't beat?

If he will call with a weaker hand then shove and hope he calls.

If he won't call with a weaker hand no point in...

$45 is only about half the pot. Villain may well think you are weak. Unless she woke up with 77 or 99 it is hard to see how you are behind a player who is raising every hand.

After bet and call...

"Tournament tight" Excellent read - on me! Some friends and I had just played the Morongo tournament that morning. I was well capitalized but you're right on, I was still in "tournament" mode looking...

Thanks for the thoughts so far. I have been appreciating and considering the three responses so far.

With 55+ views and but three responses to date, maybe the other readers concur with what's...

San Manuel Casino, 2-5 NL, $150 stack, everyone has me covered, 9-handed, no reads as it is my first hand. Prior four pots were raised 15-20, that I did see. Some pros, some Joes, villain is right...