Comments on: A valuable lesson for $2 http://stonecoldbluff.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/a-valuable-lesson-for-2/ Poker Tips, Poker Tricks and Poker Strategy from the StoneColdBluff UK Poker Team Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:14:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: poker playa http://stonecoldbluff.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/a-valuable-lesson-for-2/#comment-4011 poker playa Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:14:18 +0000 http://stonecoldbluff.wordpress.com/?p=275#comment-4011 Yea, anyone calling a raise as high as that is bound to either be an idiot or be the owner of a high pair. It's pretty much that simple. Yea, anyone calling a raise as high as that is bound to either be an idiot or be the owner of a high pair. It’s pretty much that simple.

]]> By: PokerAnon http://stonecoldbluff.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/a-valuable-lesson-for-2/#comment-4008 PokerAnon Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:37:37 +0000 http://stonecoldbluff.wordpress.com/?p=275#comment-4008 I don't know; at at $2 SnG, position is not a popular concept, so it could just have easily been 66/98s/AJ. JJ is possible, QQ/KK probably reraise just to protect their hand, but even that's not a given at a $2 tournie. Raising more than standard to protect your hand is questionable imo; it sends out signals that you're afraid, though the degree to which players are paying attention is probably limited. Plus with only 10BBs remaining it puts you in a difficult situation on the flop if you're called. I don’t know; at at $2 SnG, position is not a popular concept, so it could just have easily been 66/98s/AJ. JJ is possible, QQ/KK probably reraise just to protect their hand, but even that’s not a given at a $2 tournie.

Raising more than standard to protect your hand is questionable imo; it sends out signals that you’re afraid, though the degree to which players are paying attention is probably limited. Plus with only 10BBs remaining it puts you in a difficult situation on the flop if you’re called.

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