Question of the Week Test Your Poker Skills
No-Limit Hold'em
Pot: $15
Blinds: $1/$2
Question
In this hand of your six-max game online it’s folded to you on the button and you raise to $7. The SB folds and the tight-aggressive big blind calls. The flop comes A
Q
J
. Your opponent leads for $10; you raise to $40, and he shoves.
What should you do?
Correct Answer: Fold
You have two pair, yes, but in reality your hand isn't as strong as it looks. You are either crushed by a bigger two pair or a straight, or you are flipping with some pair/straight/flush combo draw. Better to just fold now with only $47 invested.
Pot: $15
Your cards
Fold
Small Blind
$200
Raise:
$250
Big Blind
$0
Fold
1st
$100
Fold
2nd
$185
Fold
Cut-off
$165
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