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| Betting
Yourself Out of Trouble |
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In poker you’ll sometimes find
yourself in a situation you just shouldn’t be in, and you’ll need to find a way
out of it. That almost always means betting your way out of it with smart bets that can
convince your opponent that you have the best hand. Trouble spots can come in many forms,
each requiring a different bet to get you out of your jam. Betting yourself out of trouble
isn’t really a strategic move as much as it is a desperation move, but it can still
come in handy to know how to possibly get out of a bad hand.
A common trouble situation occurs when you attempt to steal the blinds and get numerous
callers. Let’s say you decide to try and steal the blinds from a middle position with
a hand like 10-9 suited. Now you’re in a situation with a mediocre hand and three or
more opponents to play against. Unless you hit the flop in a big way, one or more of these
players will most likely be ahead of you. With your pre-flop raise, and all the callers
that came into the hand, the pot will be big enough to keep your interest.
As the blind raiser your opponents will look to you to make the first bet on the flop, and
you could be just dumping more chips to a player who may decide to check-raise you with
their hand. Not betting will tell the other players that you missed the flop, and will
open the hand up for one of them to bet out. If you do check the flop, and a player bets
out, a good size raise can often pick up the pot for you. It will appear to that player
that you were trapping them when you checked the flop, and now you’re making your
move after they put some chips in the middle.
If you decide to make a continuation bet on the flop and you get called, you can still bet
your way out of the hand if a big card comes on the turn or river. If the player called
your flop bet they’ve likely hit the flop or have a draw. If the turn or river card
is an ace or king, you can represent that you have the big cards that it looks like you
have in the eyes of your opponents. They will think they’ve been outdrawn and will
get off the hand if the bet is big enough. Just make sure that the king or ace didn’t
complete any possible draws that the board may have presented. Your chances of getting
them off the hand will greatly decrease if it does.
Putting more money into a hand that you shouldn’t be in at all is not a recommended
practice. But if the situation is right you can convince your opponents that you have a
big hand, and that they should get out of your way. Don’t count on this type of play
working every time, but it can make a big difference in a session if you have one
successful play like this. |
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