Tight Hands
With Bob "The Coach" Ciaffone
Author of Middle Limit Holdem Poker and Pot-Limit and No-Limit Poker |
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Check or bet a paired river?
7/13/08
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A player writes:
5/10 limit, six handed
I am K♣Q♦ in BB.
Middle position limps, I raise, he calls.
Flop: 9♠ Q♠ 8♦ giving me top pair.
I bet, he raises, I reraise.
Turn: 3♣
I bet, he calls.
River: 8♥, pairing the board.
Do I bet out, thinking he has a weak queen or 2nd pair, or check-call
for fear of the 8?
Bob replies:
It is clear to bet. Unlikely the 8 beat you. I am not a believer in
checking
with the hope a busted draw will bluff, as your betting was strong enough
to
deter that. So I bet. His likely hands are Q-J or Q-T. Also, since you
will
call if you check, you will often lose the same one bet on the end if he
has
A-Q or somesuch.
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Poker jargon
Fold equity n. The value gained from getting opponents to fold, whether by bluffing or deterring them from drawing. Usage: I knew he was ahead, but the ace on the turn gave me some fold equity, so I raised. It is a crucial tool because it adds another way to win besides having the best hand: folding the field. The amount of fold equity varies tremendously by circumstance. If a villain is unlikely to muck his hand, then betting has little fold equity. Mathematical formula: fold equity = (likelihood opponent(s) folds) x (pot size).
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1. Skillful, selective poker play; not chasing long shots. 2. Folding when statistical expectation is negative. Usage: She was both tight and aggressive, playing few hands, but pounding them hard. 
