I'm playing texas holdem right now.
i have a 5 and 6 both diamonds.
i bet $100 in the blinds and we havent seen the flop yet.
somone just raised me another $50
should i call?
2006-06-26 06:28:14 · 9 answers · asked by Charlie 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
You already put in$100, so why not go another fifty? You never know what you're up against, so go ahead and call. Since you were re-raised, though, be prepared to drop if the flop doesn't come out your way.
The best thing that could happen to you in this situation is to flop all low cards, rainbow or possibly two suited cards to match yours. You could get a lot of action out of the other person who may be playing pocket pairs. Just hope they didn't hit trips on their crabs if a 3 comes out (you'd be surprised how many people play pocket 3s, I guess superstition).
The other favorable flop would be high cards flopping out, but there are two diamonds in those cards. The other person could put you on a high pocket pair and fold to you if you bet into them hoping for the flush. Chances are if you raised in the blinds, the other person was slow playing pocket pairs, I'd say 10s, and decided to reraise hoping to steal a pot if you had something like big or little slick. They're praying that you don't have rockets or cowboys, so a bet on this type of flop could chase them away. If they don't run, they'll at least call. If they re-raise you all-in, drop em real quick, because you don't want to chase someone who could have hit trips to draw to a boat.
Anyway, suited connectors are highly underrated. I got turned on to them first by Doyle Brunson when he wrote about it in his famed book (he said he likes to raise in the blinds with them, too) and watched Daniel Negraneau (msp?) take down a lot of folks with them, too. It helps to mix up the action and helps mix up your play, which keeps people off of you from reading you so easily.
Good Luck! 74
2006-06-26 14:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by Sean T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FOLD, most people play too many hands, and this is one of those hands. A optimist sees a possible straight or a possible flush, but the reality of the situation is that these hands rarely materialize. Even if you were to get the flush, you still would be quite likely to be beat by a higher flush. And if you flop a pair, it would only be a low one. Folding is definitely the right thing to do, any good poker book will tell you so.
2006-06-26 14:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by MARTIN B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the other player knows what they are doing it could be he's trying to milk a little more money from you. If they checked and re-raised you then you could be in trouble.
If the other player doesn't know what they are doing, it could be anything. It could be some weak bluff. You never know with those types.
If you bluffed and made a mistake don't make a bigger one. If you want to go for it, do it. It isn't called gambling for nothing.
2006-06-29 01:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by Vu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call but if you dont make a straight or flush or at least top 2 pair.. get out of hand...
it also would depend on the players you are up against..
need more information
are the players tight/loose
what is your table image tight/loose
what position are you in
sounds like sean t has the best answer to me..
of course super/system 1 and 2 are great books..
2006-06-27 23:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by gorillablunts123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call.
2006-06-26 13:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by ODUSylence08 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
holding for an inside straight is just wrong.
2006-06-26 13:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by mikeae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know how to play, sorry
2006-06-26 13:31:08 · answer #7 · answered by mrshunter_2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah sure why are you asking this ???
2006-06-26 13:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure...be risky!
2006-06-26 13:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by fuilui213 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋