Tougher Post-flop Exercises

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.

Next up: Texas Hold'em Odds.

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