A Disgraceful Slowroll

  

Welcome back, I know I have to talk about the turn stage of betting, don't worry, that will be my next blog.  This blog, I must discuss an incident that happened in the Irish Poker Open.   To me, this is horrible poker Slowroll as well as very poor poker editic. Donnacha, who is one of the most respected poker players in the world raised Preflop 100,000 with ace-six of clubs.  Andreas, who is an amateur called after some thought with king-queen of diamonds.  The flop came A-6-8 all diamonds.   Donnacha goes all in, Andreas after over a min or two calls and slowly turns over a nut flush.   Everyone was looking and was pissed at him for that awful Slowroll display.  The turn was blank and the river was a 6.  Once the six hit to give Donnacha a full house, the entire place went crazy.   Good for Andreas to lose on the river, it was poker justice right there talking.  Just goes to show you never Slowroll because it could hit you hard.  Bottom line, show some class on the felt.  Thank you for your attention. If you would like see the video, please feel free to email me at pokerplayer752@gmail.com  And I promise that my next blog will discuss the turn bet stage.  

Stage Two: Post Flop Betting

Welcome back everyone, my last blog discussed about Preflop betting.  Now, we will get into what to do after the flop.  The general rules for betting after the flop are simple……..if you are the raiser Preflop, then you bet after the flop regardless if you hit the flop or not.  The best amount to bet is anywhere between two-thirds the size of the pot to the full amount of the pot.  The pot is simply how many chips are in the center of the felt after the flop.  For example, if there is 50 dollars in the pot after the flop, then the right bet size would be between 35 and 50 dollars.  

Exception:  the only time you would not continue with a continuation bet is if you have ace king for example, and you see a flop of a three card flush draw or a three card straight draw and you don't have a flush or straight draw at all.

If you are the caller Preflop, then for purposes of just starting out, fold the hand if the flop misses your hand all together.  Raise if you flop a monster hand or a monster draw.  Monster draw consist of a pair with a flush or straight draw or both.  Call if you have a straight or flush draw as well as top pair with a weak kicker.   

That in a nutshell is the best way for a poker player who is just starting out to begin playing post flop.  Next blog will discuss the turn stage of Betting.   Thank you and goodnight.  :)