Great article.When we do have A2 on a Q55 board and cbet, what is our plan against an unknown opponent that flat calls our c-bet?Do we bet the turn or just give up turn and the river? I am talking about unknown opponent though, not reads.
Well, let's think it through: What do you think our opponent's calling range looks like?It's mostly going to be stuff that's worse than A2. You'll be checking it down a lot, beating a decent chuck of Kx type "showdown value", chopping with other Ax, etc. If your opponent makes a big river bet, what does he represent as a bluff other than a pure float? You can fold pretty easily until folks show themselves to be uncharacteristically balanced.Occasionally you can make a very small turn bet that can accomplish a few things, but I'm more likely to do that with a stronger ace.
Thank you.So against most opponents we just check down and beat their K-High hands? I think that does make sense. Does this leave us open to very aggressive opponents or do we adjust quickly enough when not in HT situation and make up for it?
There are different things your opponent can do to react against this - but for all those, we have a counterplay, too. Anything specific you're worried about?
5. Your opponent blockbets t100 into a t500 pot. You have t900 behind. How often does a jam have to work to be better than folding if you have no showdown value? Correct, I think I moved the numbers around a bit and didn't change the answers. Thanks!
Great article.When we do have A2 on a Q55 board and cbet, what is our plan against an unknown opponent that flat calls our c-bet?Do we bet the turn or just give up turn and the river? I am talking about unknown opponent though, not reads.
Well, let's think it through: What do you think our opponent's calling range looks like?It's mostly going to be stuff that's worse than A2. You'll be checking it down a lot, beating a decent chuck of Kx type "showdown value", chopping with other Ax, etc. If your opponent makes a big river bet, what does he represent as a bluff other than a pure float? You can fold pretty easily until folks show themselves to be uncharacteristically balanced.Occasionally you can make a very small turn bet that can accomplish a few things, but I'm more likely to do that with a stronger ace.
Thank you.So against most opponents we just check down and beat their K-High hands? I think that does make sense. Does this leave us open to very aggressive opponents or do we adjust quickly enough when not in HT situation and make up for it?
There are different things your opponent can do to react against this - but for all those, we have a counterplay, too. Anything specific you're worried about?
found a little mistake while making a quiz in this section of the book question 5 answer should be 60% not 67% :) great read, thx mers!!
5. Your opponent blockbets t100 into a t500 pot. You have t900 behind. How often does a jam have to work to be better than folding if you have no showdown value? Correct, I think I moved the numbers around a bit and didn't change the answers. Thanks!