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Giving Up a Little Value

… time, although given he has a lot of potential gutshot … from a few decently strong top pairs such as K-Q … the (Ks-Td-3h-Ac)-5c. I want my opponent … with most better hands. As a general rule, you should rarely lead with a marginal made hand. While …

Facing a Lead on All Three Streets

… The flop came Qd-9c-5c. The opponent led for … should consider adjusting away from a fundamentally sound strategy to … then have to worry about A-Q), but if he is … turn was the (Qd-9c-5c)-Kd, improving Hero to … river was the (Qd-9c-5c-Kd)-2d. The opponent …

Choosing the correct river bet size

… he had a narrow range of perhaps A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J, and A-K. Knowing … turn his K-K or Q-Q into a bluff if I raised … river was the (Ad-Jc-5c-4s)-8d. My opponent checked … opponent had exactly Q-Q, I would have made a tiny bet, …

My 2017 WPT Tournament of Champions Bustout

… not get anything going in a poker tournament. After that, I built a large stack (eight starting … the big blind with Jc-5c. While my call is … only option. Calling is not a great play because there … K-J as well as Q-T and some of …

Not going broke with a full house

… called, such as A-2, K-K or Q-J, or nothing … the (Ah-Qh-7c-Ad)-5c. I bet 2,300 out … A-5, the only nut hand that made much sense was A-Q, or possibly Q-Q. Notice that when my … exactly the nuts, A-Q. Sure enough, she turned up A-Q. The main …

Multi-way Pots

… $200 effective stacks and a weak, straightforward player limps … in a passive manner, such as A-K or A-Q. The flop comes Ah-Td-5c. … This is most likely A-Q or better, including all … opponent check-raises some A-x combinations (indicated by …

Keep the Kid In

… came As-Ks-5c, giving me top pair with a weak kicker … (As-Ks-5c)-Ad, improving me to trips with a bad kicker … river was the (As-Ks-5c-Ad)-6d. I again checked … I had a slightly worse bluff catcher, such as K-Q, I … something much worse, such as Q-T or 8-7. Either …

In-depth Hand Range Analysis

… elect to 3-bet A-Q, A-J, and K-Q, opting to use their high cards as blockers. A loose … elect to 3-bet A-Q, A-J, and K-Q. You have Kc … like Kh-Th and 6c-5c simply because you would not … balance by adding in A-A, K-K, and A-Q. We will revisit …

Risky river bluff

… always nice. When playing in a tournament consisting of mostly … and 6c-5c, I should check behind. If I made a … I crush, such as A-10 and K-Q, would call … want to give a free card to hands like Q-J … on the river, especially against a conservative player. If I …

5 hands from the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open

… a world-class, tricky player called. The flop came 7s-5c … turn was the (7s-5c-4s)-7c. My opponent … river was the (7s-5c-4s-7c)-3s. We … (or a hand like 9-9 or A-Q that he … to take advantage of a somewhat obvious squeeze opportunity … the big blind’s 5c-4c. I think …

 
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