gtothec
Enthusiast
Silver Level
hi all
merry xmas
im probs just over thinking and missing something dead simple but i cant help but find myself asking the same question as regards to playing against sets
the issue im having (im sure like a lot of ppl) is that u can usually put your opponents on a range of hands but i just cant understand how u can ever get away from eg:
queen high rag board
u hold aces so you put your call-y opponent on a range of queen hands as he is just happy calling every bet u make.
before u know it you've got it all by the river with your kk aa aq type hands, feeling all smug with yourself only to be shown a set of 4's or something like that.
now i know this is variance and he is about 8/1 to flop a set blah blah blah
my issue with this is...
if u only get paid for a pre flop raise then they fold their small pp's to a flop bet
when u win, you win small (fairly consistent)
but when u lose, you lose massive.
i just cant see how you can get away from these types of hands unless you start playing stupidly nitty and not getting any value from your big hands?
btw i play a lot of 6 max zoom (for my sins)
any thoughts would be hugely appreciated
merry xmas
im probs just over thinking and missing something dead simple but i cant help but find myself asking the same question as regards to playing against sets
the issue im having (im sure like a lot of ppl) is that u can usually put your opponents on a range of hands but i just cant understand how u can ever get away from eg:
queen high rag board
u hold aces so you put your call-y opponent on a range of queen hands as he is just happy calling every bet u make.
before u know it you've got it all by the river with your kk aa aq type hands, feeling all smug with yourself only to be shown a set of 4's or something like that.
now i know this is variance and he is about 8/1 to flop a set blah blah blah
my issue with this is...
if u only get paid for a pre flop raise then they fold their small pp's to a flop bet
when u win, you win small (fairly consistent)
but when u lose, you lose massive.
i just cant see how you can get away from these types of hands unless you start playing stupidly nitty and not getting any value from your big hands?
btw i play a lot of 6 max zoom (for my sins)
any thoughts would be hugely appreciated