Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Split the Pot, Take the Side (cash)

SHOWCASE

When one player was all-in, I wanted to build a side-pot to add value to my pocket aces. Although I could have made a pot bet on the flop, I decided to take a chance and just bet half the pot. I decided I could get away from the hand if a club came. However, when it didn't, I realized I was basically giving my opponent the correct odds to call what he had left. On the other hand, even if I bet the pot on the flop, my opponent would still have pushed me all-in on the turn because of the remarkable draw he had. He had a straight and a flush draw and was actually tied with me and the other pocket aces to win the hand.

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