Tag Archives: flush draw

Using Implied Odds Correctly

When I first began to play Hold’em poker I used implied pot odds as a way of justifying calls that were not correct because I thought my opponent might be bluffing. Putting your opponent on a hand and deciding if how many of their chips you can win if you improve is difficult to do, [...]

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Bothered Because of a Certain Hand

Hi, On a 50 person table, I was dealt Q, 2 -both hearts. Then the flop came 3,4 hearts. When the Ace came into the scene, I’ve hit the straight however there’s a possibility that someone may consider betting on the Ace. Though with some little doubts, I bet and then one player called. Then [...]

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No Limit Holdem Questions

Hello, I hope you have time to answer my questions. I badly need clarity. Thanks! In one of my games, I have a pocket pair 7-7, and then I have a set because of the flop, it was one overcard and 2 suited cards. I guess it gave someone else a flush draw. Eventually, one [...]

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Big Pairs and Sets

A very interesting hand appeared in a no-limit cash game ($0.50/$1.00) where in I participated. At first, I thought things were just on the right track but later on I realized they were not actually and that situation is already hard to handle. I limped in with pocket 3′s in the middle position. In late [...]

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What Does He Have?

Hi there! I’m bothered of a certain hand that appeared in one of my games. Well, to start off, I was standing on $750 when I was dealt Kk in late position. A guy at the table raised $6 in the early position and I made it $15 to go, he called. By the way, [...]

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