Question of the Week Test Your Poker Skills
No-Limit Hold'em
Pot: $16
Blinds: $1/$2
Question
In a six-max game online it's folded around to you in the small blind. You raise to $8 and the big blind calls. The big blind is a decent regular with whom you have some history. The flop comes 8
7
9
. You bet $16 and he raises to $45.
What should you do?
Correct Answer: Re-raise
In a blind vs. blind situation your opponent may choose to raise this flop with a very wide range of naked draws, combo draws, or even worse two pairs. Your hand is too big to fold now, so raise and expect to get it in and have to dodge some cards.
Pot: $16
Fold
Button
$340
Your cards
Raise:
$45
Big Blind
$145
Fold
1st
$200
Fold
2nd
$350
Fold
Cut-off
$175
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