| This is a discussion on open ended straight draw - how to play it within the online poker forums, in the Learning Poker section; if one was playing holdem, how does one approach an open ended straight draw my poker friends have different opinions on this. some say that ... |
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| open ended straight draw - how to play it if one was playing holdem, how does one approach an open ended straight draw my poker friends have different opinions on this. some say that it should be played aggressively, but some the opposite. just want some opinions/advice on this type of hand personally, it doesnt seem like a very sure hand. basically i see it as 2/13 chance of getting a straight, which to me would seem to lose you money in the long run but as i said, other people think differently. can someone explain it, how good it is, when to play, when not to play it? thanks Last edited by Brain_Child : 19th December 2009 at 7:40 AM. |
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| I think the draw should be played aggresively against tight opponants. You do not really want to be raised (even though you will probably have pot odds to call). The tight player will either have no piece of the flop and fold to you (thumbs up) or they will have hit the flop quite hard and will probably pay you off maximum value if you hit your straight. Playing in position is also very important as if you bet the flop, play will usually check to you on the turn giving you the option of a free card (odds to hit just doubled for free!). If you don't hit - don't bluff and you will not be losing too much. |
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| I think you can somtimes semi-bluff with it, but you're right, it's not a hand. It doesn't have a high chance of hitting. I'll play it conservatively in multi-way pots, but if I'm heads up v. a tight player I might raise, or if I just sense weakness v. 2 opponents. I usually won't raise with more than 2. |
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| re: open ended straight draw - how to play it poker It all depends on the kind of game you're in. If your opponents are prone to making loose calls, and basically aren't very good at hand reading, then you should lean toward playing your draws passively. Try to get there as cheaply as possible, then work on extracting after you get there. The reason you play hands like this aggressively, is so that you can still get paid off when you have a strong hand. By playing oesd and flush draws aggressively, anyone paying attention knows you can't always have a hand. They see you playing too many hands fast to always have the goods, and the intent is to open up their range that they'll play against you so you can get more value on monsters. These hands work well because even if you don't get your opponent to fold, you'll still make a very strong hand 1/3 of the time anyway, so your have showdown value to fall back on should your fold equity not work out. Ultimately, if you can already sit back, play pretty tight, and get called when you bet, then you don't need to get aggro with your draws, since the end goal of getting action on your real hands is already happening. |
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Several above have pointed it out, but against opponents who are more aggressive and hand read better, you frequently (not nec always) will want to play OESD's aggressively because of fold equity. |
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| re: open ended straight draw - how to play it poker I check or call small bets. If I am last to act and its been checked to me I bet and my bet size depends on my stack and the other players at the table and their habits. If there is a player calls large bets all the way down chaseing I will not bet. I have seen players call me all the way to the river when they needed two cards on the flop. If there is some one betting big I fold it pays off a lot less then you will invest. |
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