Hold’em Poker : Semi-Bluffing and Defensive Wagering
February 18th, 2013 at 10:21
Seems like most people are always talking about pre-flop system, so I wanted to speak a tiny bit about how I wager on following the flop. Perhaps I can help others, or maybe they’ve got advice to improve my play.
I think that 2 of the most critical plays right after the flop are the semi-bluff and the defensive bet. That’s because these are the plays you make when you havent hit a hand except you have a excellent drawing hand. Its easy to bet on a hand once you flop a monster. Except I believe that these two are the ideal approaches to bet on a drawing. Each one is bet depending on you challenger(s) and your postion. So here is how I wager on it, so tell me what you think.
Early Location – Tight Competitors:
A semi-bluff works fairly nicely in this position. Are available out wagering and if a tight player did not hit a hand he will probably lay down, and if he is unsure you may have a call. Except watch out, if that tight player comes back over the best it may possibly be time to obtain away.
Early Location – Loose Opponents
That is were I like to do a defensive wager. Determine how a lot of chips you’re willing to risk on your draw and wager. This really is usually a much lower wager than regular. It has been my understanding that the loose player will usually just call a wager rather than re-raise. On the other hand, in case you check to them, theyre additional likely to throw in much more chips than your willing to pay.
Late Location – Tight Opponents
This really is the greatest time to try and do a semi-bluff, specifically if most of the table checks. If that’s the case you will probaly pick up the pot now. If a player prior to has bet, you could have to make a decision if he has a hand or not. If not, then reraise and he will possibly go away since he was attempting to steal the pot. Should you think he does, nicely then it’s time to compute your odds, and make a decision if the pot odds are worth the call.
Late Place – Loose Opponents
This one can be a bit challenging, simply because it is harder to put a loose player on a hand. And if your in late location against loose gambler, odds are they’ve already wager. This really is had been I usually come to a decision to take a chance and appear back more than the top of them and hope they don’t call, and if they do, effectively then its time to gamble. Chances are although even a loose gambler will go away in the event you appear back strong enough.
Don’t forget though that these are moves I only produce following the flop comes and I have a respectable drawing hand (usually not a gutshot either). Perhaps 4 to the flush or the open ended straight, for example.