Hold’em Poker : Semi-Bluffing and Defensive Gambling
Thursday, 2. May 2013
Seems like most people are often talking about pre-flop system, so I would like to talk a tiny bit about how I play immediately after the flop. Maybe I can support others, or perhaps they have advice to enhance my play.
I feel that 2 of the most critical plays after the flop are the semi-bluff and the defensive wager. That’s because these are the plays you generate whenever you havent hit a hand except you could have a great drawing hand. Its easy to bet on a hand once you flop a monster. Except I think that these 2 are the best methods to play a drawing. Each one is bet depending on you opponent(s) and your postion. So here’s how I play it, so tell me what you think.
Early Position – Tight Competitors:
A semi-bluff works fairly well in this position. Arrive out gambling and if a tight player didn’t hit a hand he will most likely lay down, and if he is unsure you may well receive a call. Except watch out, if that tight player comes back more than the top it may perhaps be time to obtain away.
Early Location – Loose Opponents
It is were I like to try and do a defensive bet. Choose how many chips you are willing to risk on your draw and wager. This is normally a much lower wager than normal. It’s been my experience that the loose player will usually just call a bet instead of re-raise. Nevertheless, if you check to them, theyre far more likely to throw in far more chips than your willing to pay.
Late Place – Tight Competitors
This can be the finest time to do a semi-bluff, specially if most of the table checks. If that’s the case you will probaly pick up the pot now. If a gambler prior to has wager, you’ve to determine if he has a hand or not. If not, then reraise and he will possibly go away since he was attempting to steal the pot. In case you feel he does, well then it’s time to calculate your odds, and choose if the pot odds are worth the call.
Late Location – Loose Competitors
This one is really a bit difficult, because it is harder to put a loose gambler on a hand. And if your in late position against loose player, chances are they have already wager. This can be were I usually choose to take a chance and are available back over the top of them and pray they don’t call, and if they do, properly then its time to gamble. Chances are although even a loose gambler will go away in case you are available back strong enough.
Keep in mind though that these are moves I only produce immediately after the flop comes and I have a respectable drawing hand (usually not a gutshot either). Possibly 4 to the flush or the open ended straight, for instance.
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