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jacksquat97
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Joined: 30 Aug 2007
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 Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject: why reraise on 3rd street |
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| Why on Earth do some people just continuously reraise on 3rd street at a multihanded table? I ask most people at the table say something to the effect that Sklansky says so. Reraising or even capping on 3rd, if nothing else increases your variance. That is the thing I and most other people complain about most in Razz. It also lets everyone in the hand know that you got 3 to a wheel. I thought giving free info is what you try to avoid most in poker. Is there something I'm missing or is it just good strategy for people who can handle huge swings in their bankroll? |
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tetrodotoxin
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Joined: 02 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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| If there's a limp and a raise before you act it's a good idea to re-raise to attempt to narrow the field. |
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Zophar
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Location: East Coast
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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It's used for several reasons, the most common for isolation. Often though, there's a bigger equity edge than realized, even on 3rd st. Any spot where alot of your cards are dead really increases your equity.
Say for example you have 652 and 5522 are burned and you face an aggressive 7, you are in pretty solid shape, equity wise. The very best 7 you could be facing is a 72A. 652 vs 72A here is a 58/42 fave. This is almost the best equity he could have. Vs. most 7's, your equity increases to over 60%. Against a hand like 73A, it jumps to 64%. As you can see, jamming spots like these aren't as high variance as you'd think.
Granted, most of your opponents aren't aware of these edges. They most certainly have to be taken advantage of, imo. |
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