However, that flop forces you to a decision. You should either check/fold or go all in. The all in is a semibluff, you'll have probably 8 straight outs and 2 trip outs, but I would only count 8 outs due ot the 'Negation of outs' concept. That's about a 35% chance to win if called, and a significant chance of a fold. I like that play if you enjoy playing aggressively. Otherwise, you need to shut down on this hand.
Betting like you did basically pot-committed you after he raised all-in, showing that he had a superior hand and you (obviously) had no folding equity. That's a terrible situation. You're in another bad situation if he smooth calls you. You're only looking good if he folds, and folding is less probable here than if you had raised all-in.Statistics: Posted by Nashvegas — Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:43 pm
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