Another Good Play
1. In a three-way pot on fifth street, suppose one player has an obvious high hand, you have four low kinds of cards and make a small open pair, and the third player appears to have made his low. What should you do ?
Ans : You should check. The high hand probably will check also, the low hand will bet, and now you can check-raise.
2. What will the high hand think you have?
Ans : At least two pair and probably trips.
3. What generally will happen?
Ans : Your raise usually will knock out the high hand, enabling you to play heads up against the low poker hand.
4. What if the low hand goes to three bets?
Ans : There is a good chance that he has an additional draw with his low hand.
5. What might happen if you make your low hand?
Ans : You may scoop the pot if your small pair holds up for high.
6. What if you suspect that you have just been a victim of this play ?
Ans : When someone raises or check-raises into you with an open pair, you can’t continue playing with a high pair, since the low is already made.
Introduction / Starting hands / Three of a Kind Wired / Disguising Your Hand / Ante Stealing / Getting Reraised on a Semi-Steal / When an Ace Raises / When the Bring-In Raises / General Strategy / How Far Do You Go? / Fourth Street / Check-Raising on Fourth and Fifth Streets / Fifth Street / Sixth Street / Seventh Street / Position / Playing the High Hands / Bluffing / Slow-Playing / Knowing Your Opponents / Raising Aggressively / The Toughest Decision of All / Staying to the End / Pairing the Door Card / Keeping Track of the Cards / Scare Cards / An Expert Play / Another Good Play / Reading Hands / Psychology / Afterthought
