How to play a monster draw without going broke

Maria Konnikova and the guys at the Chip Race discuss how to play a monster draw against an aggressive player.

If you are getting excited about Maria Konnikova's book this year, this should whet your appetite, as it demonstrates how deep a poker thinker she is despite never having played before the book project started. 

In this hand she flops a monster draw in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO ) Main Event. She raises with it and is surprised to get reraised, so how to play this hand without going broke? 

Our friends at the Unibet sponsored Chip Race podcast David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney are joined by Maria to break this hand down. It's not just about playing based on your equity, it's also about balancing your range when you lead, check/raise and check/call. As Dara and Maria explain in the video, it's a mistake to always try and get your money in with a big draw because sometimes we don't have fold equity and sometimes we don't even want our opponent to fold. 

There is also a good discussion on river bluffing when you have a hand which blocks the hands you want to fold.

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