tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949483382718246874.post8818920663552136764..comments2023-05-06T06:39:25.922-05:00Comments on Thoughts of a Microstakes Grinder: A couple common misconceptionsJH1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13454921484727006946noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949483382718246874.post-13322956973817564222010-08-17T16:39:11.185-05:002010-08-17T16:39:11.185-05:00Hey Small, my example might be a little more clear...Hey Small, my example might be a little more clear if I had said I always let them know where they're at by raising my "AA" every time they donk.<br /><br />ie. I just play my air as if I have "AA." I was being sarcastic :)JH1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13454921484727006946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949483382718246874.post-56171710495387918742010-08-17T13:17:31.545-05:002010-08-17T13:17:31.545-05:00"A prime example of people betting to see whe..."A prime example of people betting to see where they are at is that 38/4 that donkbets 100% of flops against you to see if you have AK or not. I always let them know where they're at by raising my AA every time they donk."<br /><br />Based on the concept "getting a worse hand to call", wouldn't it be better to smooth call this person with AA, and raise them with 72o? <br />i.e. if he is donking for information, then you are giving him the information he wanted by raising AA. Therefore, you've just justified donk betting for information?<br /><br />Unless you're saying he always calls a flop raise thinking its AK. <br /><br />I'm kinda confused about your example.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673372708949580746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949483382718246874.post-8555839400785140532010-08-16T17:26:36.936-05:002010-08-16T17:26:36.936-05:00Thanks for the comment Brian!
Yeah I agree that t...Thanks for the comment Brian!<br /><br />Yeah I agree that the description for the 2nd one is more about accurate reads. But on the other hand people take the 2nd one too much at face value instead of actually comprehending what it means:<br /><br />People hear, "If you call the turn you have to call the river." And since they called the turn, they go by the mantra and call the river.<br /><br />In actuality what we should be hearing from this statement is: You're going to be in a river situation where you have to call based on ranges or w/e once you call the turn. So before we call the turn, we should be absolutely certain that calling turn and river is correct.<br /><br />ie. if calling river is not correct, calling turn is spew. Just fold the turn.<br /><br />Taking this statement at face value just compounds turn spew instead of correctly aborting river when you realize that calling the turn was a mistake.JH1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13454921484727006946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949483382718246874.post-58542448731048251662010-08-15T21:12:49.073-05:002010-08-15T21:12:49.073-05:00I love the "raise for information" crowd...I love the "raise for information" crowd...Often in my home games I will ask a rather weak opponent if he is bluffing or betting into me for value. More often than not they will look at me as if I am speaking another language...lol<br /><br />I am a bit more of a believer in the second theory of not folding rivers though I think your description speaks more to having accurate reads on certain players. Against randoms (especially in a live setting) I have a hard time folding blank rivers absent the read.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326825465896283928noreply@blogger.com