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It's the free river card versus free showdown play (mentioned ).
Statistics: Posted by Kuso — Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:35 pm
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![[6s]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/6s.gif "The Six of Spades")
[6c] CO $1/$2 game. It is folded to me and I limp in. Folded to the BB who raises. I call.
I've only gone around the table once so far so I have no read on the BB. I had stolen the blinds in the last hand and I didn't want to do it twice in a row.
Flop:
![[9d]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9d.gif "The Nine of Diamonds")
[2c][9h] ($2.25 BB in pot)He bets and I raise. He calls.
1 - I might be ahead here if he has 2 big cards.
2 - I want to take control of the hand in case I am behind I may be able to get to the showdown cheaply.
Turn:
![[Jh]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jh.gif "The Jack of Hearts")
(4.25 BB in pot)He checks, I bet, he calls.
If this were a free card play I check here, but I'm not on a draw. My bet here serves 2 purposes.
1 - He may fold even if he is ahead. He doesn't know that I don't have a 9 or a Jack.
2 - He will most likely check the river to me now as I think he fears he is behind.
River:
![[7c]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/7c.gif "The Seven of Clubs")
(6.25 BB in pot)He checks and I check behind him. He shows
![[Ts]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ts.gif "The Ten of Spades")
[Tc] to take the pot. There was probably no way he was folding that hand, but I got to the showdown as cheaply as possible (only 2 BB's after the flop) when I wasn't sure if my hand was best and I even think I might get a fold a couple of times against some weaker players with the turn bet.
If he raises me on the Flop or check-raises the Turn I am done with the hand, but he didn't.
Do you take this hand to the river or get away sooner?
What do you guys think
Statistics: Posted by MTPaid — Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:19 pm
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