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Originally Posted by davomalvolio
It’s funny that so much of the game is just simple math, but every once in a while you just get a vibe that “this guy came here to GAMBOOOOOL” and you stick in 125 big blinds with top pair, lol.
I really don't get what the dark bet is supposed to represent. Especially not when it's 1/8 pot. It seems to say, "it doesn't matter what my hand is, I'm just going to out-play you."
But that doesn't make a lot of sense with any hand that's strong enough to want to bet for value or protection. Like, what if you flop bottom pair with 76s and he flops top pair with A9 on a wet board, you flat call the $2, and pair your kicker on the turn? The flop action did nothing to define your range at all. Were you on a draw? Calling with any two cards? Did you smash the flop? What does he do with top pair now?
It seems most likely that his hand is $hlt pre-flop, and he's just hoping to set a cheap price to see the turn, and maybe he wants to see how you'll react, which is why I think we should raise flop. If he wants to out-play us, I say charge him more for the attempt. Our raise says, "I actually have a hand, I'm not just floating with any two cards," and forces him to think twice before making the massive over-bet on the turn.
I'd only flat call in spots where we have the nuts and want him to blast off on the turn. And even then, only if we're shallow enough to play a two street game. Otherwise I'd still be raising.
We're going to feel pretty dumb if he shows up with 76s here.