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When The Board Pairs.

Nov 18, 2008 12:51 am Report Abuse

I've been running into this a lot lately, so I thought I would ask my loveable fellow railbirds what they thought. When the flop comes, and the board has a pair on it, I usually find that if the other person bets into me, they usually don't have the trips, but have made two pairs...either in there hand or with the lone card on the board, If that makes sense. If they check, and then bet into me on the turn, I pretty much suspect them of making the trips and slow playing it. Sometimes, they even "super slow play" it to the river. I typically vary how I handle the situation in accordance to my position. So, my question is, has anyone else seen this pattern lately, or am I just some nut job? lol. Feel free to share any similar situations if you would and how you handled them, I'd really like to hear them.

Best Luck and best wishes on the felt,

Daniaka

ps-X's and O's as always.



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geowind Nov 18, 2008 1:04 am

when the board pairs

be on the look out for full house

also consider over pairs

jcup235 Nov 18, 2008 1:06 am
Your average player always slow plays trips, and sets for that matter. Just be observant and careful. It really depends a lot on what you're holding. If you have a PP is it bigger than the unpaired card on the board? If so a raise or check-raise on the flop will give you more info. If you have a draw(straight/flush) it often depends on how many other people are in the hand. You want better pot odds than normal because of the chance you can make your hand and still lose to the boat.
Daniaka Nov 18, 2008 1:09 am
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jonschmidt Nov 18, 2008 1:15 am
yeah, basically you have to know the type of player you are dealing with to make a sound decision. If they are more agressive with trip or do they slowplay. Did somone raise freflop, are there draws on the board, what is going on. What limit are you playing, what makes sense. You really have to consider everything, how many people are in the hand etc.
CaseAce Nov 18, 2008 1:19 am
low pair on the flop is one of the most bluffable flops there is
CaseAce Nov 18, 2008 1:21 am
to clarify... low pair on the flop is a very bluffable flop.... IF you are first into the pot... it is a BLUFF and run flop... run away if someone plays back
Daniaka Nov 18, 2008 1:27 am
I understood what you meant Case, but thank you for clarifying.
Raptive Nov 18, 2008 1:32 am
Generally, people are bluffing or caught the unpaired card. Usually it seems whoever bets first takes the pot, even if they have to fire a second shot.
Raptive Nov 18, 2008 1:35 am

As I was writing the previous comment, I was playing a table where the flop was 10 10 2 and FIVE people went all in. KK, QQ, 88, 10-7 and 10-9. The 10-9 took it and knocked 3 of the 4 out and crippled the big stack who had the winner covered. All told, a pair on the flop is danger danger Will Robinson!

Daniaka Nov 18, 2008 1:40 am
LOL raptive, good example..thanx for sharing.
kidpoker2006 Nov 18, 2008 1:42 am
i put a small feller bet to see if the call they could be slow playing its a little bit of gable there but worth a small risk
ButtonDog Nov 18, 2008 1:43 am
Those are the cases where your full house can be crushed. Be careful.
Broke-N-Aces Nov 18, 2008 2:05 am

Thats all good info all.The comment that Raptive wrote is about the same hands i had last night in FT / FR .1 of theme early one put me in the lead.

4 hours later it got me KO 150K & finished 29th.

ez111ze Nov 18, 2008 2:23 am
Thats an interesting question unfortunately there are two many different answers. Y? Important to note who is in the hand preflop and more importantly the type of player they are, meaning: - are they likely to start with anything - are they likely to play only big hands - are they only in a hand because of a pair in the hole? the other thing that's important is how a player plays their chip stack. preflop / postflop call/check call/call call/raise raise/check raise/call raise/raise or reraise at any opportunity It goes on and on it matters not only what u have and how u play, but what others do as well (sorry its sounds so vague) bye
outlawbiker Nov 18, 2008 2:25 am
U GOTTA KNOW THE PLAYER. LOTS OF PEOPLE WILL TRY AND BLUFF HOPING U WILL THINK THEY GOT TRIPS.THEN AGAIN A LOT OF PEOPLE BET RITE OUT WHEN THEY DO HAVE THEM. U GOTTA PLAY THE PLAYAER. AND SOMETIMES U JUST OTTA GO WITH UR GUT.
sirtoxicus Nov 18, 2008 7:25 pm
i always say "bet a set" its more profitable in the long run so you cant rule out the possibility of a floped set when the board pairs

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