Some tournament tips
So I promised you some other tips last time, especially for tournament play. I collected some for you, however: some are tied to specific situations but I hope you can use them anyway some time.
* If you call a raise preflop in position, you flop a good draw (OESD, flushdraw or both) and the preflop raiser makes a continuation bet, you can of course raise it right here, depending on the texture of the board. You can also just call and if your opponent checks the turn (which you missed and is not likely to have improved your opponents hand), you should DEFINITELY bet here. If you take a free card here and miss the river, you will get called for sure on the river when you try to take it there.
* Should you only call with the really big hands after a raise and a raise preflop? Not necessary, it all depends on the situation. Is the game shorthanded? Who makes the raise? Who reraises? What kinda bet? For example, you’re in the big blind in a 7 handed game with AQ offsuit. It’s folded towards the cut-off who makes a standard raise. The button is a good player and reraises. Now you should notice the button is likely playing the player on the cut-off instead of his cards and you can still play your AQ. However, I think you should reraise (big) here instead of calling.
* You play longhanded and a lot of limpers come into the pot while you’re sitting in late position. If you wake up with a reasonably big hand you can of course pop it right here and take a nice pot. But if you decide to call, be sure you play a hand with which you know what you’re looking for. So better play T8 suited instead of an unsuited Ace rag.
Tags: bet your draw, call after raise and reraise, flop a good draw, limper's pot, make a continuation bet, playing the player
