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Do you make a continuation bet here? Poll is created on Oct 24, 2007

  
  

[Closed] Instructional sample hands #13

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Overcards are one of the most complex hands to play postflop. Maybe these 2 hands help you to get a bit more confidence or show you a leak about your play.

Poll is dedicated to hand 1).

1)

0.10/0.20 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (10 handed)
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: Texas Grabem 1.9 by www.pokerstrategy.com.

Preflop: Hero is BB with K♥, A♠
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, 3 folds, CO calls, BU folds, SB calls, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, CO calls, SB calls.

Flop: (10.00 SB) 2♠, 3♣, J♦ (5 players)
SB checks, Hero ???

If you voted for 'yes' would you bet against 5 or more opponents as well?
If you voted for 'no' Would you bet against 3 or less?

2) Both players are rather passive and showdownbound.

5/10 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (4 handed)
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: Texas Grabem 1.9 by www.pokerstrategy.com.

Preflop: Hero is BU with A♠, Q♣
CO calls, Hero raises, SB folds, BB calls, CO calls.

Flop: (6.40 SB) 9♠, 2♦, 3♠ (3 players)
BB checks, CO bets, Hero raises, BB calls, CO calls.

Turn: (6.20 BB) K♥ (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero ???

Do you bet or check behind in this spot? Please tell me what you do and why you do it. :)

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1) here there are just to mutch players in the hand and i would check and see what happens. if some one bets, i think i would call this one and see what the turn brings.
against 3 or less its a c-bet

2) i would bet this one, he could be donking his flushdraw on the flop and the other one could fold a pair with this scarecard on the turn


1)I contibet this against 2 or less, and sometimes against 3 (when I'm feeling like it :) ). Definitely not against 4 or more.

2)I check behind. I have little fold equity against two, one of which donked the flop. I am probably behind, so I don't want to put money in the pot if I can help it. I will fold the river ui, call a Q and raise an A.


1. No continuation bet! Even if the board is dry we don't have enough fold equity against four opponents.
2. Bet! Both are likely to be on a draw, especially BB. Moreover someone could fold a lower pair. I would fold to a raise and check/fold the river ui.


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cjheigl
Joined: 09.04.2006


1) Bet against 2 or less, check against 4 or more. With 3 it depends on the players. With 4 players or more someone most likely has hit the flop or holds a pocket that might even raise.

2) Check behind and hope for a Q. Passive players don't bet draws, so CO most likely has a hand. Showdown bound as he is he will not fold.


1) All of you who posted here were correct. I'm impressed. :)
Against 4 opponents the fold equity is too low because the chance that someone has hand is very high and the pot is big as well.
Against 3 or less a continuation bet is ok because the board is dry and this improves our hand very much.

2) We get the chance for a freecard so it's the best option to take it. Altough a flushdraw is possible against 2 opponents too often one has a pair which he won't fold to a bet.