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Check-Raising Part 1

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MarketPulseMonday, Oct 6, 2008


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    PokerStars 22,966 30,750 13,708 -40%  
    Full Tilt Poker 9,449 12,337 8,217 2%  
    Titan Poker 9,236 10,263 5,118 0%  
    Party Poker 8,405 8,966 4,900 17%  
    Hollywood Poker 7,280 8,016 3,876 -7%  
    Everest Poker 4,743 5,840 2,632 13%  
    DoylesRoom 2,695 3,342 1,636 2%  
    Pacific Poker 1,473 1,879 987 -3%  
    Ultimate Bet 1,150 2,415 1,196 4%  
    Absolute Poker 917 1,808 973 -1%  

Question of the Day Monday, Oct 6, 2008


No-Limit Hold'em

Blinds: $2/$4
Pot: $73
  •      
    Flop
     
    Turn
    $73
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    Your Hand $550
  • 2nd $600
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  • Cut-off $800
  • Button $340
    $100
  • Small blind $450
  • Big blind $600

Background:

In your six-max online game, you raise to $15 and everyone folds to the button, who calls. The button plays average - he is not terrible, but not great. Everyone else folds and you take a flop heads-up. The flop comes Kd6s4h. You continuation bet $20 and your opponent flats. The turn comes 9h and you bet $45 and he raises to $100.

Options:

What should you do?


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Wednesday, Oct 1st, 2008

  • Location: London Clubs International
  • Event: Event 4
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: John Juanda
    Total Purse: $3,620,000

  • Location: Victoria Casino, London
  • Event: EPT London
    Buy In: $5,200
    Winner: Michael Martin
    Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Thursday, Oct 2nd, 2008

  • Location: London Clubs International
  • Event: Event 4
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: John Juanda
    Total Purse: $3,620,000

  • Location: Victoria Casino, London
  • Event: EPT London
    Buy In: $5,200
    Winner: Michael Martin
    Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Friday, Oct 3rd, 2008

  • Location: Victoria Casino, London
  • Event: EPT London
    Buy In: $5,200
    Winner: Michael Martin
    Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Saturday, Oct 4th, 2008

  • Location: Victoria Casino, London
  • Event: EPT London
    Buy In: $5,200
    Winner: Michael Martin
    Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Sunday, Oct 5th, 2008

  • Location: Victoria Casino, London
  • Event: EPT London
    Buy In: $5,200
    Winner: Michael Martin
    Total Purse: $3,349,200
  • Event: EPT London £1m Showdown
    Buy In: $20,000
    Dates: Oct. 5 to Oct. 6
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Monday, Oct 6th, 2008

  • Location: Victoria Casino, London
  • Event: EPT London £1m Showdown
    Buy In: $20,000
    Dates: Oct. 5 to Oct. 6
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Thursday, Oct 9th, 2008

  • Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
  • Event: APPT Auckland
    Buy In: $2,400
    Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12
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Friday, Oct 10th, 2008

  • Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
  • Event: APPT Auckland
    Buy In: $2,400
    Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12

  • Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
  • Event: North American Poker Championship
    Buy In: $10,000
    Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
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Saturday, Oct 11th, 2008

  • Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
  • Event: APPT Auckland
    Buy In: $2,400
    Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12

  • Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
  • Event: North American Poker Championship
    Buy In: $10,000
    Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
Saturday, Oct 11th, 2008

   Titan Poker

  • Prize: $1,000
  • Time: 18:00 GMT
  • Collect points: 1
  • Qualify between: -

   PlayersOnly Poker

  • Prize: $1,000
  • Time: 19:00 PST
  • Deposit and play: 50
  • Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30

   Full Tilt Poker

  • Prize: $3,000
  • Time: 13:00 PST
  • Collect points: 100
  • Qualify between: Oct 3 - Oct 10
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Sunday, Oct 12th, 2008

  • Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
  • Event: APPT Auckland
    Buy In: $2,400
    Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12

  • Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
  • Event: North American Poker Championship
    Buy In: $10,000
    Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16

  • Location: Caesars Indiana, Elizabeth
  • Event: Caesars Indiana
    Buy In: $5,000
    Dates: Oct. 12 to Oct. 14
Sunday, Oct 12th, 2008

   Pacific Poker

  • Prize: $10,500
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Collect points: 75
  • Qualify between: Sep 1 - Oct 8
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Monday, Oct 13th, 2008

  • Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
  • Event: North American Poker Championship
    Buy In: $10,000
    Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16

  • Location: Caesars Indiana, Elizabeth
  • Event: Caesars Indiana
    Buy In: $5,000
    Dates: Oct. 12 to Oct. 14
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Tuesday, Oct 14th, 2008

  • Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
  • Event: North American Poker Championship
    Buy In: $10,000
    Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16

  • Location: Caesars Indiana, Elizabeth
  • Event: Caesars Indiana
    Buy In: $5,000
    Dates: Oct. 12 to Oct. 14
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Wednesday, Oct 15th, 2008

  • Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
  • Event: North American Poker Championship
    Buy In: $10,000
    Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
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Thursday, Oct 16th, 2008

  • Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
  • Event: North American Poker Championship
    Buy In: $10,000
    Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
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Saturday, Oct 18th, 2008

   Absolute Poker

  • Prize: $5,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Play raked hands: 100
  • Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30

   Party Poker

  • Prize: $2,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Collect points: 100
  • Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30
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Sunday, Oct 19th, 2008

   bwin poker

  • Prize: $2,000
  • Time: 19:00 PST
  • Collect points: 50
  • Qualify between: Jul 1 - Oct 16

   Ultimate Bet

  • Prize: $5,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Play raked hands: 100
  • Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30
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Monday, Oct 20th, 2008

  • Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Festa Al Lago
    Buy In: $15,000
    Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2008

  • Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Festa Al Lago
    Buy In: $15,000
    Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Wednesday, Oct 22nd, 2008

  • Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Festa Al Lago
    Buy In: $15,000
    Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Thursday, Oct 23rd, 2008

  • Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Festa Al Lago
    Buy In: $15,000
    Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Friday, Oct 24th, 2008

  • Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Festa Al Lago
    Buy In: $15,000
    Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Saturday, Oct 25th, 2008

  • Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Festa Al Lago
    Buy In: $15,000
    Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Sunday, Oct 26th, 2008

   Pacific Poker

  • Prize: $5,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Collect points: 35
  • Qualify between: Sep 22 - Oct 19
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Tuesday, Oct 28th, 2008

  • Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
  • Event: EPT Budapest
    Buy In: $4,350
    Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
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Wednesday, Oct 29th, 2008

  • Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
  • Event: EPT Budapest
    Buy In: $4,350
    Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
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Thursday, Oct 30th, 2008

  • Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
  • Event: EPT Budapest
    Buy In: $4,350
    Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
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Friday, Oct 31st, 2008

  • Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
  • Event: EPT Budapest
    Buy In: $4,350
    Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1

  • Tournament/Location: Horseshoe Hammond
    Buy In: $5,000
    Dates: Oct. 31 to Nov. 2
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