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Aggression is a vital part of the game. At the higher stakes even more so. And in hold'em it is rare that the opponent has a really strong hand, so putting him to the test works quite often.
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Depends on were you are sat. Normally your in doubt because you think your beat, so chances are its a good idea not to raise if you have a good read, outherwise yes you have to put pressure on the villian.
what i always hate is when i have the right read and i bet. But he calls me and wins with A high.
Times like that i feel that letting the cards play for themselves can be more successful. I dont know though. I look through the hand history and feel i made the perfect play. It always leaves me confused.
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I'd say it is true, you should raise when you are not sure what to do.
The problem is most beginning players are not sure about what to do too often. If you find yourself not knowing what to do too often, then raising makes no sense. I think the mantra is aimed to advanced players who don't find themselves in a pickle that often
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depends on the kinda game and how deep i am but il raise away alot of time sometimes i dont care to much if i get called and get caught with crap infact sometimes i plan it because when u have a hand not long after u get paid off and end up with more than u lost or better double up because the guy will call u down light. just remember not to put ur stack at risk. it can work in the way that u steal alot of pots and if u get caught u look like a mad man but ur not because after u have been caught u be careful. Think ive drifted of the thread there but im kinda tired but putting the guy under preasure is the only way to know where u really stand as well.
P.S has anyone seen the new high stakes this week with phil ivey? he has 52 off and raises, he gets reraised so he gos all in with 52 off and makes the other guy s**t a brick and fold lol classic
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Hi guys.
Agression is good thing. Agression without sense is a bad thing. We can see every day lots of players with AF of more than 25 that only have one button, raise. This kind of players are very profitable for someone who have a HUD and know how use it.
Posted by Mightygood: When in doubt? A hand is a betting hand or a folding hand why doubt about that?
how can a hand only be a betting or folding hand? for example after you raise preflop in position with overcards, get called by the big blind and he donks out on a raggy or drawy board. or times when you get raised by a drawing hand and you've got a pretty gd read on the guy that he doesnt have a made hand and can take it down with a 4bet.
iveys 5-2 5-bet shove was so sick.
dozn: rockets = aces, pocket rockets? you playing omaha AAAA? lol
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Posted by SCDossett: what i always hate is when i have the right read and i bet. But he calls me and wins with A high.
Times like that i feel that letting the cards play for themselves can be more successful. I dont know though. I look through the hand history and feel i made the perfect play. It always leaves me confused.
in that case you dont have a right read on villian. also u cant be making a perfect play if you get called by A high, your river bet probably is nonsensical thats why.
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Posted by B1gfoot: Depends on were you are sat. Normally your in doubt because you think your beat, so chances are its a good idea not to raise if you have a good read, outherwise yes you have to put pressure on the villian.
i agree. obviously you cant raise everytime (not even 10%) when you think you are beat. only in situations when you think the guy is a total nit and cant call a big reraise like when you put him on Asmall with an ace on the board.
im more specifically referring to situations where say the guy donk out from the blinds after u raised preflop. half the time he's probably betting a weak pair thats folding to a raise or some sort of draw. or if some idiot has been floating your c bets and betting out on later streets...situational dependent of course.
------------ might as well discuss floating a c bet.
How often do you float a c bet? what are your reasons for doing so? is it based on his stats >80%? i am more inclined to float the button or cutoff raise for obvious reasons but sometimes i get myself into trouble.... when do you try to take it away from him...turn/river/scary card? i know a lot of thing is situational... but will just like some views.
who is in a pickle than? 
