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Fourth Street
1. If you think you have the best poker hand on fourth street, what should you try to do?
Eliminate players.
2. Example?
After receiving you second upcard you have what you believe is the best hand, are first to act in a three-person pot, think the second player is weak, and are sure that the third player will bet. Your play is now to try for a check-raise.
3. Example?
You limp in with K♥ 8♥ 6♥ , are called by the 7♣ , and are raised by the Q♠ (meaning a probable pair of queens). If you catch a king on the next round, and your two opponents catch seemingly non-threatening cards, you should try for a check-raise if the probable pair of queens is last to act.
4. Is trying for the check-raise sometimes wrong?
This could be true if you raised coming in on third street or if you catch a seven card on fourth street. Your threatening board may cause the last player to check.
5. What else should you keep in mind when trying to make this play?
The opponent on the end needs to be an aggressive poker player.
6. What else is important to big pair play on fourth street?
To add deception.
7. What happens when you bet?
You are telling your opponent that you most likely have a big pair (unless your opponent’s board is weak, in which case your bet becomes somewhat automatic).
8. What if you check in this situation and your opponent bets?
You should occasionally flat-call. However, it is usually best to raise.
9. What will the raise accomplish?
It will not only get more money into the pot immediately, but also may psychologically commit your opponent to go all the way, even if you catch cards that indicate he should get out.
10. What is the main problem with just calling?
You will be first to act on fifth poker street, and if you check again your opponent may now check behind you.
11. Suppose you have a fairly good hand and your opponent catches a suited card that goes well with his medium upcard. If you are high, what should you do?
Consider checking.
12. Why?
There is a good chance that you’re your opponent will bet. He either has a good draw or is likely to represent one.
13. Example?
You have K♥ K♦ 6♣ Q♠ . Your opponent started with the 8♥ and catches the 9♥ . You usually should check and call.
14. If a good player calls on third street against a possible steal raise and it is checked to him on fourth street, will he bet?
Usually.
15. What does this mean?
If you raise in a steal position on third street with, let’s say, a king up, are called, then catch a complete blank on fourth street, and your opponent catches something even mildly scary, you almost always should check, whether you have a hand or not.
16. Can you steal a lot on fourth street?
No.
17. Suppose you have a hand like J♣ 9♦ 4♥ , and are facing a bet from something like ace-queen suited. Do you call?
No. You usually should throw your hand away. This would be correct even if your kickers were better.
18. What hands should you call with?
Those holdings that can improve to very large hands, specifically hands that can beat aces up.
19. If your opponent catches an ace on fourth street, is this dangerous?
Yes.
20. Why?
Because many players call with high cards or a small pair and an ace kicker, especially if there was no raise on third poker street, and even if your opponent hasn’t paired his ace, he may pair it down the road.