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Strategy: No-Limit Big Stack Strategy

After the Flop: No One Has Initiative

by Hasenbraten

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Video to the Article Introduction In this article we will cover... why you should never play a made hand passively after the flop why you need a strong hand to play for a big pot why you should never bluff on the river Whene…
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Comments (19)

#1 mistique, 04 Feb 09 09:47

No comments available...

#2 PidKoker, 03 Mar 09 20:17

LOL @ "The last thing you should do...is to open a bag of magic tricks..."

Good information really helped me to pick my spots when playing in limped pots.

#3 usun, 05 Apr 09 23:08

very useful

#4 usun, 07 May 09 15:06

all NL BSS related info was extracted from these Bronze articles and be found as 4 printable charts here: http://www.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=51055

#5 Yoroichi, 12 Jul 09 11:07

Very good information!

#6 theboydave, 21 Jul 09 18:56

top read something for every situation.

#7 Koshburger, 16 Jan 10 06:30

ok

#8 antonin87, 05 Mar 10 13:08

ok

#9 idiit, 19 May 10 08:22

ok

#10 alister15, 05 Jul 10 17:12

just re read. makes more sense now i've played a few thousand hands.

#11 MicuValentin, 03 Sep 10 11:48

nice

#12 happybui, 18 Sep 10 03:21

Good article,

#13 machine85, 02 Apr 11 13:17

why limp in mid position with 9s? serious?

#14 Elroch, 17 Jul 11 20:34

Few books on poker have as much content as this article: excellent attention to detail!

#15 Alleen86, 18 Jul 11 10:05

Example 33: Shouldn't we raise bigger on the flop?

The flop is draw heavy as in example 35 where we raised by formula:
Raise = Pot (including the current betting round) + 2 * opponent's bet

Thus, we should raise by that formula in example 33 also. If we don't, we are making a difference between our play with strong made hands and medium made hands, don't we?

We should raise to 2,85 (Raise = 1,85 + 2*0,50).

#16 hasenbraten, 20 Jul 11 08:59

indeed ohne could Marke a slightly Lager raise there. however IP its Not entirely necessary. betsizing in NL usualy US a Rather grey area than a black white one

#17 Alleen86, 20 Jul 11 12:03

Yep, it's clear! Great article, though!

#18 chocular77, 01 Oct 11 09:18

I have a question to the intro to "How to play after the flop". I don't understand the "The only exception to this rule is made when the SB bets." in relation to the sentence above.

#19 muel294, 15 Oct 11 19:05

#18 +1 this confused me also

"The only exception to this rule is made when the SB bets. If he DOESN'T and you have a made hand, you have two choices: Bet or fold."

if the SB doesn't bet and the action is on us surely our options are check/bet?

or does it mean to say w/ the SB DOES bet we can either call/fold?

surely this is a mistake?


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Article Contents

  • page 1
  • page 2
    • How strong is your hand?
    • What influence do your opponents have?
  • page 3
    • How do you play after the flop?
  • page 4
    • How do you play the turn?
  • page 5
    • How do you play the river?
    • Conclusion

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