11/29/2023 0 Comments Gut shot meaning poker![]() ![]() While I like my idea of betting both to get value from numerous worse made hands and to charge the draws, with stacks $8,000 deep, I should have bet a bit larger, perhaps $130 instead of $110. The Small Blind checked to me and I bet $110 into the $200 pot. Do not think that you have to play marginal hands like small pairs from early position simply because they are traditionally thought to be “strong”. If you think your opponents will frequently 3-bet before the flop or not pay you off if you make a set, you should fold. While raising from early position with small pairs is speculative, I much prefer raising to folding or limping, especially when deep stacked, as long as I do not think my opponents play too well. Only the Hijack, a loose, aggressive guy, and the Small Blind, a tight, aggressive kid, called. I raised to $60 out of my $8,000 effective stack with 2c-2d from second position at an eight-handed table. Leading up to this hand, I had been fairly loose and aggressive, although certainly not crazy. It took place in a live $10/$20 no-limit hold’em game. The following extremely interesting hand example is featured in my book Jonathan Little on Live No-Limit Cash Games, Volumes 2: The Workbook. ![]()
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