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Check-Raise Bluffing the River

… showdown as cheaply as possible. Folding would be too tight, even … this spot, folding this specific bottom pair would be a bit too … easily have a nut hand such as a flush, straight, or set. He … or a set) I decided to turn my weak bottom pair into a …

The Bankroll Bible

… the entire poker room during a set time period, usually every 30 … can make four of a kind). Folding your weak suited connectors is … prop players. A prop player usually agrees to play a set number of … high hand bonuses or playing a set number of hours. Some of …

The wrong way to play an under pair

… an amateur player that illustrates a few detrimental mistakes that many … him to try to flop a set for the absolute minimum. There … behind with the intention of folding to any turn bet. Only … .5 big blinds, which is a hefty, completely unnecessary loss. Thank …

(Incorrectly) Folding a Set

… ;} I was recently told about a hand played by an amateur … in the middle levels of a $100 buy-in live event … blinds at 400/800 with a 100 ante, an aggressive player … effective stack from second position. A tight player called on the …

(Incorrectly) Folding a Set

… actually be worse than folding. As expected, the big … Js-7d, giving Hero a set. Jackpot! The pot was … T straight draw. By folding, Hero is saying … a doubt that he is against a better set. Hero lost a … in this hand), folding is almost always a significant mistake. …

Extracting Full Value

… live poker tournament that illustrates a key error that many amateur … with this call, I think folding is often going to be … flop bettor could easily have a set, overpair, two pair, or top … . The opponent thought for a while before folding A-J (top pair, top …

The $166,000 Short Stacked Mistake

… over the place. To set the stage, the payouts … their chips without being a sizable favorite. The chip … Ott should actually call a bit tighter than … Tc, resulting in Ott folding away all of his … a better handle on when you should be pushing, calling, or folding …

My 2017 WPT Tournament of Champions Bustout

… get anything going in a poker tournament. After that, I built a large stack (eight starting … fewer than normal antes), folding could be the best … option. Calling is not a great play because there … I happen to be in a “set up” situation, I am …

Fun spot with pocket jacks

… initial raiser folded. Facing a small bet from the … folding may appear to be a reasonable option because there is a … , folding would be too tight. I am also not a … , giving me a set.  We both checked. Quite a few of … even though I improved to a set. If I lead and …

No one wants to quickly bust

… big blind. Both calling and folding are fine options. I strongly … play intelligently on the turn, folding when the draws complete and … for around three minutes before folding A-J face up. He proceeded … I got lucky to flop a set and that anyone else at …

 
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