Question of the Week Test Your Poker Skills
No-Limit Hold'em
Pot: $105
Blinds: $1/$2
Question
In your six-max game online Player 2, a regular, raises to $8. You call on the button and a fishy player calls in the big blind. The flop comes K
5
8
. The fish checks and the raiser checks. You bet $10. The fish folds and the regular calls. The turn comes 7
and the regular checks. You bet $30 and he once again calls. The river comes 2
. He checks.
What should you do?
Correct Answer: Bet
It's very unlikely your opponent has a king. With a fish in the blinds he's going to bet the flop for value almost 100% of the time. It's more likely he has something like Q
Q
. Furthermore, because your bet sizing was so weak on the flop and strong on the turn, it may seem like you picked up a draw. Bet $65 for value and if your opponent is stubborn and thinks you missed your draw, he may look you up.
Pot: $105
Your cards
Fold
Small Blind
$320
Fold
Big Blind
$350
Fold
1st
$73
2nd
$123
Fold
Cut-off
$250
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