The Net’s Most Wanteds

Flopping top pair or having an overpair to the board on the flop generally feels like a strong holding in most spots. Wariness against a better overpair might be on your mind in some spots, but more often than not the top pair will be enough to win a pot, especially when there are less players in the poker online hand. So you bet out with your top pair, say QQ, get called, and the turn brings a king. Not a great thing to see, right? But what are the odds that that card actually helped your poker opponent. It may look bad, but if there isn’t a reasonable hand you can put your opponent on before the overcard comes, then why would you automatically give him credit for having it when it does come? Every poker hand is a story, and so a random jut in the road that doesn’t feel good doesn’t necessarily mean than your path there should end. If your opponent’s range and the texture of the board in relation of your hand don’t add up to being beat, then there’s a good chance you should stick around, especially when the price is rightthough certainly you should remain cautious and ready to change your mode when your gut says you’re gone.