RE: 4-20 spread limit holdem hand.
February 16, 2015 at 2:07 pm
(This post was last modified: February 16, 2015 at 2:11 pm by Heywood.)
(February 16, 2015 at 12:47 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Oh - you said that the guy has probably seen you check raise before. Is that something you do often? (I usually play PL or NL, and I very rarely check raise - admittedly it is more viable in limit and spread limit games.). Reason I ask is this - when I note someone is overusing the check raise, I'll make a point to 3 bet over them more often, even with air. I wouldn't want that to happen in this spot with a hand that has marginal showdown value.
Depends on the spot. Last night I was playing. On my immediate left is an off duty dealer who I would think is very familiar with my play. When ever I raised preflop, he would make it three bets. He has seen me fold quite a few times after raising and getting three bet. Of course with him I adjust by tightening up my raising range and open up my three bet calling range. He and I saw a lot of heads up flops. In virtually every one he would continuation bet. I know what he is doing, he is trying to take advantage of my propensity to fold to a continuation bet. Too counter that, I start check raising him with any draw and any made hand.
Check raise is a useful play in poker, and like any other play in poker you want to have a purpose before implementing it. In the above example I am check raising for value with made hands and as a semi bluff on speculative hands. Some sessions I don't check raise at all.....but my sessions are only a 2-3 hours long.
