The right read at the wrong time?
We take a look at a classic hand between Doyle Brunson and Jamie Gold on High Stakes Poker. Was Doyle ever right to fold a flush here?
What would you do? Tell us in the comments
The pros licked their lips when 2006 World Champion Jamie Gold decided to play some High Stakes Poker, but for Doyle Brunson it was a case of "be careful what you wish for".
Here we see Doyle turn a flush, but fold to Gold's check-raise. Gold clearly thinks he is value betting; little does he know Doyle holds one of the few hands that beats him. Doyle reads Gold's actions for strength and appears to make the right move at the wrong time.
Jamie Gold has one of the loosest reputations at any poker table, so can we ever fold to him here?
From his well documented antics in the 2006 Main Event, plus the fact that in this show he announced to everyone that he "wanted to be remembered as the best bluffer in poker", can we assume he is capable of bluffing in this spot, or check-raising a draw, set, straight or lower flush (obviously we know he can with the lower flush, but think from Doyle's perspective)?
Even though it was bad timing, was this a good fold from Doyle, or does the fact it was a limped pot put so many more hands in Gold's range than a jack- or queen-high flush??
Let us know your thoughts in the comments box.
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