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Today's edition deals with what to do when you land two pair out of position (with one pair being on the board) and are facing an opponent who confidently three-bets you. Let's take a look:
We're dealt a pretty awful starting hand, Kh 2d, in the big blind. The only way we're calling this is if nobody raises, which they don't. So, we're on our way to the flop.
This is a potential disaster. We've made top two pair, but our kicker looks awful. We check to see what happens, and the player in Seat 6 makes a nominal bet, $1.50. We're going to call to see if he slows down, given the strength of our hand. Let's look at the turn:
It's a blank, and I'm checking again to see what he does. He elevates his bet a little bit and makes it $2.50. Again, I'm going to call and see if he gets discouraged by the river.
It's another blank, and I'm checking again. This time, he comes out with $3.50. The fact that he's confidently continued to escalate his bets, regardless of our calls, seems to indicate that he wants a call here. I don't put him on the six, as I figure he would have checked the flop and played it slow. He must have a higher king, which is bad news for us.
How Would You Hold 'em?
By not holding them at all. His betting suggests that he wants to be called, and if he wants to be called, then don't call him.
Sure enough, he's got a nice little high king. You've just saved $3.50.
Alright guys, see you next time.
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