Poker Strategy: Cash Poker

 

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Reaping the rewards

Scott Fischman shows how the LAG style can pay off, in a hand taken from the Professional Poker Tour

 
 
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The blinds are 150/300 with an ante of 50, so the pot is 900 before any betting takes place.

An early position player raises to 800 with K-Qos. Stan Goldstein, in middle position, calls with 8:-7:. Scott Fischman calls with 7Ö-3: on the button, building the pot to 3300. Obviously Fischman believes his position and post-flop play can make up for playing such poor cards.



 
2. The initial raiser checks, Goldstein bets 1500 with top pair. Fischman opts to slow-play his monster and calls, while the early position player folds. The pot is now 6300.


 
   
3. The turn changes nothing. Goldstein bets 3000 and Fischman raises by 5000 to 8000. Against the vast majority of players Goldstein would fold but he looks visibly frustrated suspecting Fischman is bullying him as he's bullied others at the table. Goldstein decides to move all-in for his final 11,000 and Fischman calls, sending Goldstein to the rail. This is a great example of how a LAG player gets paid off with a monster by an opponent's very mediocre hand because his image is so loose.



 
 
 
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