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Having not bet out, you had little choice but to reraise, which did indeed cost you some money. I put the first raiser on AQ or some kind of draw and the button on a pocket pair. I agree the board is coordinated, but I don't put either of them on a draw to the board, esp since they folded.
If you had bet out, you might have been showing something like A-T for a TPTK and should have at least one caller, then smack them on the turn depending on the turn card. It would have disguised the set, I think. When you check/raised, they correctly saw you had a big hand and correctly folded.
I rarely slow play, although I am not as aggressive with sets. I slowplayed a full house yesterday, but one of my opponents sniffed it out and folded the river. I would have made them pay a high price for seeing the river card, had I not had the boat on the turn.
Shoulda bet. Since you didn't, reraising was correct, imho. But what do I know. I don't play at such a lofty altitude.
Statistics: Posted by Cactus Jack — Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:01 am
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Showing no fear in the face of a bet and raise along with checkraising screams "I've got the hand!"...people are bound to get out of the way.
Statistics: Posted by Danhdan — Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:28 am
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Haveing said that, it seems to me the raise MIGHT have been a little bit overboard. In the end this seems like a situation where the raise is more likely to win you the pot now, where by calling you give yourself a chance to win a bigger pot. By calling however you are makeing it easier to be drawn out on.
Not I situation I would want to be in, but I don't think you should just assume you played it badly. The raise by the button just put you in a tricky spot.
And I agree with you that you should have led into the raiser
Skelt
Statistics: Posted by Skelt — Sat Feb 05, 2005 5:26 pm
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This reraise was a good play in my opinion. You weren't nutted so slow playing might not be the best thing with this board. Also, usually if there is a raise and reraise out there, one of the two raisers will call your reraise. This pot was a good size and you should be happy you won. Have a nice day
Statistics: Posted by Stapher — Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:14 pm
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