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• Anthony Martino

  

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  June 28, 2010 1:52:00 PM EDT

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  This is Rush Poker so no reads
  
  Full Tilt Poker, $0.05/0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash Games, 9 Players
   

  Board:
  UTG: $16.70
  UTG+1: $10.15
  CO: $9.61
  Button: $10.88
  SB: $8.95
  BB: $13.22
  MP1: $11.73
  MP2: $9.14
  MP4: $10.45

  Dealt to Button  T J

  Pre-flop:
  (6 folds), Button raises to $.30, SB raises to $.90, (1 folds), Button calls $.60

  Flop ($1.95) 9 5 J (2 Players)
  SB bets $1.20, Button ???
  
  
  What is your play here and why?
  
  Continued in Part II

• Kashuskay -

  

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  June 29, 2010 2:58:21 AM EDT

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  I would smooth call and see what the turn brings. You only have top pair with a poor kicker and really don't want to inflate the pot. Pretty hard sell to raise here as I don't think he'll buy you having an over pair for example as you would have re-raised pre-flop with a hand like AA,KK,QQ. 1.20 is pretty standard for a continuation bet. You put yourself in a tough spot by calling his re-raise pre-flop. I'm not ready to give up on this hand just yet.
  
  
  Kash
• Patty Pence

  
   

  June 29, 2010 6:53:48 AM EDT

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  I hate Rush Poker!
• Anthony Martino

  

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  June 29, 2010 7:39:21 AM EDT

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  Continued in Part II
• Ian Ross

  

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  June 29, 2010 10:27:57 AM EDT

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  I think Kashus is spot on here with a traditional ring game. However....
  
  I've only tried Rush a few times over the past week or so and the strategy involved confuses the hell out of me to the point where I'm not sure I have one! I'd be tempted to re-raise as Rush seems to be more volatile and a re-raise could take the pot here.
  
  When I figure it all out I'll let you know but for the most part, traditional strategy seems to go out the window with Rush. Hands played are generally really, really strong or nothing at all and I haven't found the bit in the middle yet. To win you do seem to have to up the agression with a strong hand though and take it down early.
  
  
• Troy M

  

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  July 10, 2010 12:49:48 PM EDT

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  Easy peel on the flop with the intention of folding to aggression on the turn.