Re: [ba-poker] You've got to know when to fold 'em

[William Chen <wchen_8369(deleted the rest)>]

--- Ken Kubey <kubey(deleted the rest)> wrote:


> I've seen this argument before.  
> So, the "do no harm" play is: check and fold to any
> bet unless
> you make the nuts.  Correct?

Well only if that's how you would play 82 on a flop of
K93.  Maybe since you wer the original raiser you
might bet again.  

> 
> No one can actually play like that.

Well actually most players *can* play like this, they
just choose not to do it.  I would think most players
actually get more value out of KQ on a flop of K93
than they would had they plyed 8


> 
> They call NL hands like KQ and AQ "trouble hands"
> for a reason.
> You hit the flop pretty hard or even very hard and
> can easily
> lose all of your chips in a raised pot.  Same for AK
> sometimes.

You can do this with AA and 82 also.  

> 
> Pretty rare to hit the flop with 44 and not be way
> ahead.



> * In a big live NL ring game, I'd rather play 76o
> than 76s.

Then you do not understand anything I said in my last
post about "first do no harm."  


Bill