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I didn't read the entire thread of 25 pages, mind me.And the answer is?

Wait hold on.Why would you expose this to the world? You have a program that could make you millions, yet you are QUITTING? Why? You're always saying you're on a tight income, that you've gone broke multiple times in the past. Wouldn't this be the solution to all your problems?

Hmm yeah, my preflop reraise was pretty low now that I think of it. 2$ probably would have pushed him out preflop. or at least on the flop.

Im still foldingYou've got a point, this call may be a loss in the long run. Any suggestions on how I could have improved the play so he couldn't bet so huge on the river?

His hand his not important, I'm most interested in how to stop that huge bluff by the river. It was a very uncomfortable call.I could have sworn he had the A of diamonds or at least the Q, but no. He had J8, J of diamonds.Thanks all for your comments, I appreciate it.

Raise it preflop.But since you didn't, it's an obvious fold. He could have ANYTHING, and 90% of the time, a three.

Didn't say it was automatic, I was just emphasizing on how easy of a play KT was. After betting the 200, it was even a more OBVIOUS call.

There is NO WAY you can fold that. You already put in 200, 220 more to call. This guy could have basically anything, I put him on something like T5 or a low pocket pair. I wouldn't fold A hi in that situation, your odds are just too huge.

Yes, but bad players do not equal honest players, they also bluff although it's of no coordination (like this pot here). A7 is a huge possibility, but I don't know why he would bet so big on the river if he saw that my flush draw had missed?Seemed like he was trying to push me out.

If he's not bluffing, what could he have? It just didn't seem like he had anything at ALL. That's the only reason I called the bet.

Heres what I thought about his play:This flop is a horrible flop for an AKos if I held no diamonds, therefore I put him on a testbet, to see if I did have a diamond. With AKos without a diamond, it would be overly difficult for me to call, not to mention raise. The bet on the flop meant absolutely nothing to me.Since I reraised him preflop then raised him on the flop, he could correctly put me on some overcards with at least a diamond. No diamond on the turn, perfect time for him to take this pot down. Heres where I put him on a bluff. If he really had a flush, set of sevens, or a full house,

Seconded.It was capped preflop, so if you're looking to win this pot, you had better hope they each have AK or TT with no spades. If someone has KKs or AAs, which is quite a possibility, you're drawing to one out.

An interesting hand that recently came up. I'm usually a limit player, trying out some lower limit NL. SB: posts small blind $0.10BB: posts big blind $0.25Dealt to Hero [K:diamond: A:heart:]UTG: folds Villain: raises $0.25 to $0.50CO: calls $0.50Hero: raises $0.75 to $1.25Reraising with AKos on the button.SB: folds BB: folds Villain: calls $0.75CO: folds FLOP: 3:diamond: 2:diamond: 7:diamond:Villain: bets $1Hero: raises $1.50 to $2.50I've got the K of diamonds, and he bets out a dollar. I raise here for more information and hopefully to take down the pot here. Doesn't happen.Villain: calls $1.

Hand 1Nothing wrong. Unless UTG+1 is the type of loose player that calls in such a position with hands like A3s or Krablar, I think you're good.Hand 2I would fold the flop here. Even if you do catch your straight card, it's likely that you'll be splitting. The board also shows a flush draw possibility, in which if the 5 of diamonds hits, you may be paying off a flush.Hand 3Bet the Ace. That's one of your outs, and the way Villain has played this hand, he seemed to have KK, QQ, JJ, or TT.Hand 4I would bet/call the river. He had AK, didn't he?Hand 5I would have played this hand the same way.

So I have AK of hearts in middle position and raise. I am playing .5 / 1 limit holdem and I get 3 callers; the button, SB, and BB. The flop comes with something like QT5, one heart. The SB checks and the BB bets. What is the best thing to do here? 2 overcards, backdoor nut flush draw, and nut gutshot draw. I don't think folding here is a choice, but should I raise or just call? I know that these players are very loose and aggressive, so they could basically have anything and be betting with it, whether it be a Jack high or a set of Queens...

Thanks for all your replies...What really happened was I just called, the BB folded, and the EP reraised me all in. Of course I call.Turn is an ace; river is also an ace.The EP has 77; three of a kind sevens.The MP has AA; four of a kind.EP sufferred a pretty bad beat there... but I guess it was reasonable for the MP to push all in.Well I was crushed there :

So what would you do in this position?

NL Ring game, $0.25/0.50.So you have KTos in late position and come in with a raise of 3x BB. There are 3 callers; the big blind, EP, and an MP.Current stats:You: $25BB: $48EP: $23MP: $12The flop comes KT7, giving you top two pair. The small blind raises it up 3x BB, the EP re-raises, and the MP re-re-raises all in. Do you call, go all in, or fold?Some choices are...1. Fold. Since there has been a raise, a re-raise, and a re-raise all in, someone may have flopped trips.2. Call. You believe that you have the best hand and hope that the BB or the EP calls the MP's all in.3. All in. You believe t

I prefer one that doesn't rig the deck, or make ill-mannered remarks during an all in. !@#$ you, AstroMech.

Yes, in fact, I am.My royal flush draw draw draw became a royal flush draw draw on the river; owned!Thanks for all your comments, including Douglass333's. You've been very helpful.

OK, its NL holdem; ring game, and you raise 3x BB in middle position with AQspades. There are 3 callers.The flop comes Ks 7s 3h, giving you a nut flush draw, a royal flush draw draw, a straight draw draw, and a straightflush draw draw. The small blind raises, you call, and another player calls.The turn is the 9d. Small blind raises again, and you both call.The river is the Ts, and the small blind checks. What do you do?1. Raise a large amount and hope someone calls you.2. Raise a small amount to ensure a call or possibly evoke a re-raise.3. Check and hope that the third player bets.I'm unsure

When you think someone got his straight or flush draw on the river, is it better to bet it or to check it (NL)? If you check, they may bet a large amount to represent a bluff, and if you bet they may raise you an absurd amount, forcing you to fold and waste your bet...Heres an example:Im dealt AKosI raise1 CallerFlop is As Js 5dI betHe callsTurn is the KdI betHe callsRiver is the 8sI've put him on a flush draw the entire hand, and now I believe he has gotten it, but I'm not certain. Is it better to bet or check here?

I was playing some NL $0.5/$1 holdem today and came across a difficult decision. I am in small blind with Q9os and decide to complete. The big blind checks. There are 4 players in the pot.The flop is 8s Ts Jd, giving me the nut straight and putting a 2-flush on the board. I raise it to 4$. The big blind folds but a player in middle position calls. I put him on a flush draw or top pair. The turn is a blank, and I raise again, to $10. He just smooth calls again. Since this player was somewhat experienced, I didn't think he would call with a flush draw with very bad pot odds. The river was anothe

So I was playing some NL holdem yesterday, $0.5/$1 blinds on pokerstars when I came upon my AA. I make my usual raise of 4x big blind to $4. Only got one caller, but better than none. Flop was 37Q, I raised $5. He just called me. Turn was a jack, no flush possbilities. I raised another $5, but this time he reraised to $20.What is the correct decision here? Call or reraise all in? Or fold?Well I chose to raise him all in for another $15 and got a quick call. I got beat by pocket 7s...

Slowplaying top pair on the flop is never a good idea; you're giving them a free card. If they are on a draw or have middle / bottom pair, they will probably check after you to see the turn. Then when you bet the turn and they don't hit their draw, they'll fold and you will recieve minimum profit. Bet the flop for 2 reasons: get more information and kill gutshot / backdoor draws.The only time you can profit from checkraising the flop with top pair is if they also hit top pair, with a decent but lower kicker than you. This doesn't occur all that often though.Good time to slow play is if you hit