By Erick Lindgren
In my last article, I gave you an example where asking the right question m earned a very interesting pot. Today, I will introduce you to a very different issue concerning the same tournament.
In my last article, I gave you an example where asking the right question m earned a very interesting pot. Today, I will introduce you to a very different issue concerning the same tournament.Case number 2:
Today, j started the day as chip leader with more than double the average of the players. But the table is more difficult with Annie Duke, Bill Gazes, Casey Kastle and Lee Salem.
A man older than the average of the players at the table raises and rerelance several pots and generally plays crazy enough way. As the Cowboy of the last day, it definitely is the target. There is Casey, directly to his right, which was a few times particularly frustrated by the man. Three times s Casey is seen to revive by the man after having himself raised the pot, which l whenever forced bedroom his hands. This hand, Casey limped to $ 1,200. Annie, Lee and the other players go there all for a call.
I was almost certain d have the best hand with A - T and I decide to raiser to $5 K. I m looking forward to win the pot right away and I was surprised in unpleasant manner when Casey quickly declared "All in" for a total of $25 K. Everyone lay down his hand till me and I am now in the obligation to take a decision for half of my chips.
Here, Casey tries to represent ACEs in limp, wishing to be revived and subsequently raising all-in. C is a typical slowplay of our parties. But his game this time did not make sense. Having the ACE, Casey would have relaunched to revive again by the old home. J watched Casey in l hope to detect something in her face, but it was ice, like a statue.
J do need more information. I ask so s there limp with ACEs, but I n get no reaction. And so I say him: ' can you beat queen high? '' He eventually watch me and tell me: 'Yes, I can beat queen high.
Many people like to lie about the value of their hand. Here, Casey was happy to tell the truth about his hand saying as he could beat queen high. After all, if I could beat queen high, why j would have hesitated to caller?
Now, I was certain that Casey had something like K - T, K - J, or K - Q suited. I l'd. "I don't think you" that I said to him by pushing my chips. "Good call" qu told me turning K - T of diamonds. I proudly showed him my A - T which held out and won a pot of $50 K.
Sometimes, a simple question can earn you a big pot. Remember that the information flow in both directions on a poker table, so try to gather more information that you give to your opponents.
