Andy was replying to my point that the bettor would expect a flat call with overcards, not my actual holding.
Actually, Andy makes a good point, even though he does not say what I should do here. I don't think that there is "no escape". The point really is, what's the best way to find the escape route.
I said that the bettor could be read as having a good hand because with a hand where he wanted me to fold, he would bet bigger. I think that this point still holds, given the size of his stack at the time. The "he would expect a call with overcards" is perhaps a bit of a red herring. When that 400 goes in, he's praying that I have a big pair and that I will raise him all-in.
Which, like a cunt, I promptly did.
Speaking of wihch and apropos your post Andy -- if we can assume that Harrington's book is going to be read by all players at a certain level and above, then I suspect many nights thinking in dark rooms are required to elicit the rock-paper-scissors implications of this for tournament play. I suspect that your decision not to put in continuation bets as often is one (biggish) step along this long journey.
And now, if you will forgive me, I have had a bit of a shitty day, and I want to throw things at walls.
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Re: Shove it
Date: 2005-11-02 03:54 pm (UTC)Andy was replying to my point that the bettor would expect a flat call with overcards, not my actual holding.
Actually, Andy makes a good point, even though he does not say what I should do here. I don't think that there is "no escape". The point really is, what's the best way to find the escape route.
I said that the bettor could be read as having a good hand because with a hand where he wanted me to fold, he would bet bigger. I think that this point still holds, given the size of his stack at the time. The "he would expect a call with overcards" is perhaps a bit of a red herring. When that 400 goes in, he's praying that I have a big pair and that I will raise him all-in.
Which, like a cunt, I promptly did.
Speaking of wihch and apropos your post Andy -- if we can assume that Harrington's book is going to be read by all players at a certain level and above, then I suspect many nights thinking in dark rooms are required to elicit the rock-paper-scissors implications of this for tournament play. I suspect that your decision not to put in continuation bets as often is one (biggish) step along this long journey.
And now, if you will forgive me, I have had a bit of a shitty day, and I want to throw things at walls.
PJ