06- 6-06, LearnTexasHoldem:
Gutshots With Overcards
Hole: AK
Board: TJ4
It says that drawing to the queen is (more) justifiable because you're also holding 2 overs. Which I partly agree with, however, many times proves to be lethal. Why? Well, what happens when the Ace or the King drops? All of a sudden you have top pair-top kicker. That's good, right? Or did that fill someone's open ended straight?
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My Point: Maybe it's just me, but I see this ALL the time. There always seems to be at least one person at every table i play at that hits the top pair, which just happens to be the high end of someone else's straight, and they lose at least half of their stack. For some reason I feel that that should be mentioned somewhere in that article...maybe I'm just drunk, I don't know.
Answer:
When to call in these spots (or bet), depends on a lot of stuff:
1. How many opponents.
2. Who your opponents are and if another bet might win the pot. Will the opponent, if you hit, pay you off?
3. How dangerous the flop is compared to your overcards.
4. Is this a limit game or a no limit game? If no limit, how big are the stacks and how big are the bets?
In a no limit game I would be less likely to get too fancy in situations where my overcards might be tainted. A tainted overcard would be one that would complete my hand but make it second best. On the other hand though, drawing cheaply at a hidden gutshot against someone with a big stack is a solid play.
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