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Old 02-15-05, 02:13 PM
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Calling off your money

One of the cardinal rules of being a good poker player is don't call off your money..You should only call an all in when you are sure you have the best hand. KJ off suit is not a good hand to call an all in bet with....period. You gotta know you're facing an ace or a pocket pair. The raiser..that is the guy who moves all in always has the psychological advantage over the subsequent acting players.

As far as the the guy who raised all in....I think it was the right move...I see Iceman's point...but I'm a firm believer in taking down pots without showing whenever possible unless you have an absolute "monstrocity" (a term I got from this old guy I play with at the Casinos here neighboring Chicago)...Second....when you're shortstacked...the idea is to get all your money into the pot with the best hand...

As is everything in poker..I do realize that all of these moves depend on the quality of the opposition as well as your own table image...against top knotch players who in turn respect your game also...a standard raise may have been a better play...seeing a normal raise from a player short on chips may have set off alarms that you had a very strong hand and that you were inviting callers.