InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Gambling.com Forumhttp://www.gambling.com/forum/forums@gambling.comThu, 08 Jan 2009 18:46:11 GMT20http://www.gambling.com/forum/Topic789-19-1.aspxFrom what I understand, after raising the pot a couple or three times your friend elects to check on the next turn. I'm a newbie poker player and this is usually the strategy I'm employ when I have a good hand. It will give the other players a false sense of weakness on my part and I am just waiting for them to raise.Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:55:41 GMTblackiehttp://www.gambling.com/forum/Topic789-19-1.aspxA good friend of mine plays tournament poker, this is what he sent me. Thought you'd get a kick out it.<br>In a live tournament last night I peek and see the snowmen(8s). My table image is very tight as I haven't played but three hands in an hour and a half. Winning one showdown and opponents folded for the other hands. In the small blind I see everyone fold but three players, the Drawer, Mr. aggressive, and the button. I come out with a bet of four times the blind hoping to discourage the limpers. One caller the Drawer. Flop makes a two flush and 9 high. Nice flop for snowmen. I bet 75% of the pot and my opponent calls. 6 clubs on the turn. Awesome...but I need more info, so I check. Button checks. I am very confident he's on a draw, AK,AQ,KQ maybe a bigger pair but unlikely. I would expect him to raise or at least bet the turn. River floats a 2 of hearts. Now I think I'm beat, the river has been very volatile and he is the Drawer. Again, I check and the he bets 1000. It's not even 20% of the pot. I don't believe he is value betting me. He doesn't know how to bet at all. Very random and no structure. Random is good but he isn't doing any math. Anyway, I have to call the small bet. It's his only offensive and it's weak. He shows A and K of hearts. Crucial mistake, my read was fine, I gave more chips to the Drawer. My best chance was to bet really big on the turn. He might have called anyway. Middle pair out of position is dangerous. I got a favorable flop and played badly.<br>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:31:33 GMTLizzy Bee