check it down or not?

[Royal_Tour 0]

yes, with circumstances, i agree. but u also agree that checking it down is beneficial since u are stating areas in which you would consider betting, so i think we both agree that yes and no to betting.which leaves us no where except for a trail of pointless drivel

[JFinn08 0]

yes, with circumstances, i agree. but u also agree that checking it down is beneficial since u are stating areas in which you would consider betting, so i think we both agree that yes and no to betting.which leaves us no where except for a trail of pointless drivel

Yup pretty much :wink: I was simply trying to get my point across that in certain situations it is the right move to bluff into a dry side pot.the "dry side pot bluff" argument shouldnt apply to all cases. thats all.Its been fun chatting with ya though 8) Its nice to atually get some poker talk in around here.

[Royal_Tour 0]

yes, with circumstances, i agree. but u also agree that checking it down is beneficial since u are stating areas in which you would consider betting, so i think we both agree that yes and no to betting.which leaves us no where except for a trail of pointless drivel

Yup pretty much :wink: I was simply trying to get my point across that in certain situations it is the right move to bluff into a dry side pot.the "dry side pot bluff" argument shouldnt apply to all cases. thats all.Its been fun chatting with ya though 8) Its nice to atually get some poker talk in around here.

yes. very much, general poker talk is hard to come by. i like debating everything just so i get different stands and opinions.good stuff Finn

[RayPowers 0]

Your scenario included a small side pot, which makes betting defensible, but I still don't think it's proper strategy unless you have a very strong hand. What really hacks me off is when people bluff into a dry side pot and end up letting the all-in guy back into the tourney.

And of course, that's exactly what just happened to me in a tournament. =(Ray

[PT0077 0]

There are only two reasons not to check it down.One:If the side pot is bigger than the main pot and you stand to win more that way. It has to be substantially bigger for me to bet this.Two (and more obvious):If you flop a huge hand (Set, FH, Flush) and you want to get paid off. It's more important to get the other player out when you are close to the bubble.

[case ace 0]

check it down, unless i'm almost certain i'm winning the hand.other than that i check it down with expectations that the 2nd player will also.have had times in money situations where theres a few guy s left and 1 guy raises a side pot., and i type in. I sure hope ur not drybluffing.sure enouhg he was, i called him an idiot since he lost and the other guy tripled up, and his reply "whatever, why would it matter, i'll play how i want".I love the "I'll do what i want" replies. u know he's gotta be 16 when...

agreed.plus their are so many people who will make that bluff, you'll get bluffed at if you have a monster. The only time i would say yes, is if you REALLY need those chips, or if the side pot is huge, like 5 to 1 on the main pot, and that rarely happens--plus if it does happen you will probably be called since there will be so many peeps in the hand.

[JFinn08 0]

Dont start this debate again with me 8) read through the post and see if you two agree with anything I said.