tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803565406050693453.post8573667709918144290..comments2023-10-06T08:52:51.137-04:00Comments on Holdem Notebook: Stack-A-Donk!matt taghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082969194551315973noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803565406050693453.post-29540082232397214712012-06-29T23:52:17.073-04:002012-06-29T23:52:17.073-04:00love it. I hope you gave a big hollywood sigh bef...love it. I hope you gave a big hollywood sigh before checking, too.matt taghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082969194551315973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803565406050693453.post-31975071966017116802012-06-27T19:01:20.520-04:002012-06-27T19:01:20.520-04:00You employed one of my favorite poker moves, Matt!...You employed one of my favorite poker moves, Matt! I absolutely love flopping a monster out of position against one or two other players, betting it strong at first, but then -- once they call and a blank hits the turn, or the turn grows your monster into a super-monster -- backing off and checking.<br /><br />I swear something like 95 percent of live players see this as a sure sign of weakness, assume you were just C-betting (if you were the one who raised pre), and then will lead into you for a large amount no matter what they're holding. At that point, you can check-raise or just call, stringing them along to the (hopefully blank) river -- where you can then overbet, making it look like you're trying to buy it, or check-raise, if you're fairly sure they'll bet again. It always works!<br /><br />Just last week I did this against a buddy of mine I was playing with. In this case, he was the one who raised preflop, and I limp/called with J-10s. Flop: Q-J-J. I led out big. He called; third player in the hand folded. Turn: J. Hello, quads. I checked like it was the worst card in the world. He bet way too high an amount. I tripled it and he mucked disgustedly. I showed it since he's a friend and we were the only two left in the hand at that point.<br /><br />The words "you bastard" never sounded so sweet.Bob@3RPhttp://threeriverspoker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803565406050693453.post-23500614977135960642012-06-23T17:34:26.789-04:002012-06-23T17:34:26.789-04:00I left out some details - it was true that I had l...I left out some details - it was true that I had lost $50 on the day, but then topped back up to $200, and then won another big pot sometime before this hand, so effective stacks at the time of this hand were around $350. My river shove was something like $215 into a $275 pot. I figured 2pair hands would put me on an overpair and call.matt taghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082969194551315973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803565406050693453.post-22672767508649989432012-06-23T12:42:49.372-04:002012-06-23T12:42:49.372-04:00Surprised he didn't call only $50 with two pai...Surprised he didn't call only $50 with two pair.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.com