Question of the Week Test Your Poker Skills
No-Limit Hold'em
Pot: $36
Blinds: $1/$2
Question
You’ve sat down at your computer and are playing in a six-max $1/$2 No-Limit game online. The under-the-gun player is a megafish. He plays around 70/15/1. In this hand he raises to $8 and everyone folds to you on the button. You elect to smooth-call and the blinds fold. The flop comes down 8
Q
6
. Your opponent bets $20.
What should you do?
Correct Answer: Call
Yes, you have a combo draw and yes, it’s usually correct to fast-play this type of hand. However, against this type of player I’d argue that flat-calling is best. For one, you have absolutely no fold equity. You should just call now and hope your draw hits, and punish him then.
Pot: $36
Your cards
Fold
Small Blind
$270
Fold
Big Blind
$400
Raise:
$20
1st
$345
Fold
2nd
$190
Fold
Cut-off
$800
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