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Tougher Post-flop Exercises

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Ad - Qc Middle Position

You raised pre-flop and looked on as 5 people called. The flop was a lovely Ah Qh 7s. You bet the flop and got 3 callers. You bet the turn (2c) and got 2 callers. The river is a 4h. Then one of the early position players bets into your two pair. What factors do you consider?

Cards: You have 2-pair, which is very good.
Action. The calls by the other players indicate a flush draw. With the heart coming on the river and the accompanying bet, there's good reason to believe one of your opponents made the flush.
Odds. The pot is very, very large. There's $20 in the pot, plus a $2 bet -- so $22 in total. It's only going to cost you $2 to call.

Your play: Call. Yes, chances are that you're going to lose this hand, but the pot is just too big to give up on for one bet. This is known as a "crying call". The important thing to keep in mind is that you only need to win a hand like this once in every 11 times to make this call profitable.

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