03-11-05, LearnTexasHoldem:
Calling All-in With A Draw
It was no limit holdem and I was doing pretty good, getting some good hands and bluff here and thereand it was down to me and one person. I was basically the chip leader, but then i started making more bluffs, like i would bluff high when i only have pocket 3 or J high, and so forth and so the tide started to turn and it even out eventually. Then he made a pretty big bet and I was losing by around 4 stacks (16 stacks of 10 chips total, i have 5) and then i played 2 more hands and then I forgot what happen but i think i basically won a big hand against him and he was down to 5 stacks.
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My question is that am i playing a litttle bit too fast/i mean rash? If i am leading, and someone call all in , and if i am in situation like that, should i call or not? Or is it that i am calling on the wrong cards? Should i call on something solid like a pocket pair in hole? Is it wrong to call on a nut draw?
But i don't know anymore tonight was horrible, I've had my pocket Ace beaten by pocket deuce with a 2 on the flop and later on full house.
After the game the person told me he can't really tell if i am bluffing or not sometimes because my bet was consistent and everything so i think my skills in the game was not that bad....
Is it luck ? or is it somewhere wrong in my skill and decision ability?
Please help
Answer: If I am understanding your situation correctly, you just won a large pot and had a number of chips. The person you were against also must have had a large number of chips then if it only left you with 3 stacks. I don't think it was your best play to call. If the player didn't have many chips left, then ok, that would have been fine; he had a bunch though so it was very costly. Secondly, if you had been the bettor instead of the caller, I might like putting in the chips on a draw more.
If you bet, you might get him to fold a hand like middle pair or second pair, but by calling, you have to actually catch to win. I think what you should have done is looked as his chip size and how much it would cost you in relation to your odds of hitting and then fold. Even if you have the pot odds to call for a draw you often shouldn't in a tournament just because it adds variance to your play. And since you can't keep playing if you run out of chips, you want to try your best to always be the favorite in a hand and limit the chance of putting in a bunch of money for no return.
Lastly, when you have a big stack at a table you can push people around more but if you take it too far, it becomes a major weakness. One of the worst combinations in poker is someone who is too aggressive and can't fold a hand. It is ok to be aggressive, but after people return strength if you can't get away from a hand, you are going to lose quickly. Next time you are the big stack at the table, try to think a bit about defending it too and not so much about swooping in for the kill.
You need to remember that all the small stacks are also looking for reasons to go all-in so when you push too much, its likely you'll get called.
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