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    Stu Ungar KINGJACK's Avatar
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    Default 2 pairs agais TPTK VS SHort stack!

    Happens pretty often in cash games lately...
    Wanted your opinion on that.

    I often realize on turn that I have TPTK and that I'm probably VS 2 pairs sharing the top pair.

    when you are on a big stack, decisions are most of the time easy going, but against a short stack it can be tricky.

    Lets say the pot is already 9$
    You bet 6$ on turn
    Your opponent raise to 15$ (you rrealize he probably have you beat)
    But he only have 15 left in front of him

    you are agaist
    So 2 pairs big% of the time
    a set small %
    and a weaker A small %

    What's the move here...

    Can you let it go weakening your image?
    Raise it and hope you are wrong that you will hit one of your 9 outs...?
    Call and take a decision on the river?

    Most of the time I put him all in and I win my fair share I think but probably loose $$ on the long run... not sure?

    KJ
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    Heck, I've seen people go nuts with middle pair!

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    Against one opponet a pair has value against a rainbow board. I call.
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    Put him all-in or fold...calling is the worst thing to do. Just giving money away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KINGJACK View Post
    Happens pretty often in cash games lately...
    Wanted your opinion on that.

    I often realize on turn that I have TPTK and that I'm probably VS 2 pairs sharing the top pair.

    when you are on a big stack, decisions are most of the time easy going, but against a short stack it can be tricky.

    Lets say the pot is already 9$
    You bet 6$ on turn
    Your opponent raise to 15$ (you rrealize he probably have you beat)
    But he only have 15 left in front of him

    you are agaist
    So 2 pairs big% of the time
    a set small %
    and a weaker A small %

    What's the move here...

    Can you let it go weakening your image?
    Raise it and hope you are wrong that you will hit one of your 9 outs...?
    Call and take a decision on the river?

    Most of the time I put him all in and I win my fair share I think but probably loose $$ on the long run... not sure?

    KJ
    ok, what am I missing. where are your 9 outs? if u think he has you beat, and he's raising $9 onto your $6; and $15 more he guarenteed to put in... wait for a better time.

    by read, if you think u may have him 60%+... raise all-in
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