Question of the Week Test Your Poker Skills
No-Limit Hold'em
Pot: $45
Blinds: $1/$2
Question
In a six-max game online it’s folded around to you on the button and you raise to $8. The small blind folds and the player in the big blind calls. The big blind is an OK player, probably break-even or a very small winner. The flop comes 8
4
2
. He checks; you bet $14. He calls and the turn comes K
.
What should you do?
Correct Answer: Bet $35
If you could hand-pick a card from the deck to double-barrel, this one would be it. It improves your perceived range and hurts his. He is most likely to have called before the flop with a pocket pair, one that’s smaller than the board. He peels the flop because he puts you on a c-bet and still thinks he has the best hand. So fire a second barrel on this great card and see what happens.
Pot: $45
Your cards
Fold
Small Blind
$290
Check
Big Blind
$315
Fold
1st
$260
Fold
2nd
$330
Fold
Cut-off
$70
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