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Sixth Street
1. If you are in the hand this far, do you usually remain to see the last card?
--> Yes.
2. When would you fold on sixth street?
--> You made a marginal call on fifth poker street and the cards broke badly.
3. Can this be put another way?
--> It would normally be correct to throw your hand away on sixth street if you may be drawing dead?
4. When else is it correct to fold on sixth street?
--> If you are not getting good enough odds to catch the one cards that can win.
5. What else is important on sixth street?
--> The ability to read hands.
6. What are the three factors in determining the probabilities that your opponent has paired?
- Mathematical if an opponent shows three low cards and you believe he started with three babies it is about even money he has a pair. With four low upcards it is about 70 percent for one pair and 20 percent for two pair.
- The cards that are out.
- The way that the hand has been played the most important.
7. If your opponent has been betting with the much better board then how do you read his hand?
--> Use poker mathematics. His bets are automatic in this case so there is no other way to read him.
8. Suppose on fifth street you bet a 7-5-2 and your opponent calls with J-6-4. What does he have?
--> You can be fairly sure that he has a four-card six.
9. Now on sixth street he catches a baby, what should you do if you are only drawing to a seven?
--> There is a good chance that you are now drawing dead and should fold.
10. What is an exception to this?
--> If the cards that are out indicate that he has paired his sixth card and also may make it fairly easy for you to make a seven.
11. Another exception?
--> There is a lot of money in the pot.
12. Suppose the order of your cards was 5-J-7 and the order of his cards was 6-4-3, is it possible for him to have two pair?
--> Yes, because your board would keep him poker betting. Thus you should probably call his bet with a smooth seven draw.
13. If yours is the stronger board and you know that you have the best hand, should you bet?
-->Usually.
14. Example?
--> You have J-7-5-3 and your opponent has J-7-6-4, you usually bet a made seven-five.
15. What if you think that your opponent has a pair in this spot and will fold if you bet?
--> It may be correct to check.
16. Is it correct to sometimes check your seven-five no matter what your opponent may have in the about situation.
--> Yes.
17. Why is that?
--> Many players will throw away their pair but bet if they have a made seven-six.