Join Date: Dec 2011
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I'm gonna give this a bump cuz we've all been there. Maybe not against six people. But it sure seems that way at times.
This flop is sort of superficially good for us. On second glance we realize there are very few pocket pairs out there we beat, that will likely stand up to any pressure at all.
There are three options
1. Bet large (2/3 to full pot). I feel this is spew. We fold out hands we beat, like overcards and Tx.
2. Bet small (half pot or less). We get some value from hands we beat but QQ might flat. Do we then check the turn? Thereby setting ourselves to get bluffed off our hand?
3. Check/call. Somebody is bound to bet. We do get to see who bets and who calls before investing additional $. May still have people to our left still to act, so even calling a single bettor has risk. We could c/r to isolate, but again we wind up selecting for hands that beat us. Beyond that, I'm not sure c/r shows more strength than a call. Maybe less.
I have two principles I follow that are in conflict here.
1. When in doubt, cbet.
2. When my initial plan fails, usually because someone who was supposed to fold didn't, start looking for the exit.
In this case, I don't really like the cbet much. We can't thin the field and at the same time get value from lesser hands. And there's just no way I take the pot down here no matter what I bet.
So I think principle 2) applies.
So I'm thinking
1. Check
2. Consider calling up to a pot sized bet, depending on who, if any, calls; and how many people are left to act to my left.
3. Check the turn, and hope to get to showdown as cheaply as possible.
I can't say I like this line. In fact I hate it. But I think I hate the other lines more.
What do y'all think?
