[jorpot]

Ok you're holding 2 hearts and the flop comes with 2 more hearts...how do you play the hand if:

1) You're on the short stack and someone bets before you?

2) You're on the short stack and no one bets before you?

3) You're in the chip lead and someone bets before you?

4) You're in the chip lead and no one bets before you?

5) You're chip stack is pretty much even with others at the table and someone bets before you?

6) You're chip stack is pretty much even with others at the table and no one bets before you?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[ballen]

Good question. I like to do the following:

1) Go all-in
2) Go all-in
3) Call
4) Check
5) Call or go all-in (you need to have a read on your opponent and be aware of pot odds)
6) Check or pot sized bet

Of course you know there is many different variables to look at when coming to these conclusions. You need to have a good read on the person that is betting or not betting. How has he played in the past? Does he have a particular betting style? What type of flush would you make (King high in your hand or 6 high)? Also depends what the overall board looks like. Is it paired...is there straight draws...etc. Also depends how much money is in the pot. I don't know about risking your whole stack for a minimal pot. Pot odds are key!

Overall, there are way to many factors out there to tell you exactly how to play those cards in those 6 particular situations. I hope my imput helps out!

[lork]

1. call, you are short stacked and have the potential to take down a nice size pot, I don't like anything else unless you are REALLY shortstacked, if you don't get this you need to leave yourself outs to come back in a later hand.

2. bet, you want to try and win this right here

3. size of the bet is important, typically fold, you don't want to sacrifice your stack on a draw. unless you are drawing to the nut flush

4. if you are drawing to the flush with high cards where pairing may also win you the hand bet out, otherwise check.

5. again depends on the size of the bet, personally anything other then the nut flush or the 2nd to the nut flush is a fold.

6. check

again you don't provide any information on number of opponents, bet size, pot size, position, type of players...all of which GREATLY influence the decision. These are just my rule of thumb responses.

[johnf]

What ARE your 2 hole cards?

2 5?
A 2?
9 7?

Depends on what cards you hold!

[jorpot]

A2
25
j10

for ALL of the above situations????

[lork]

Generally my opinion will stay the same. A big stack doesn't want to get careless playing draws, an extremely short stack NEEDS to play draws in order to hopefully get a big pot, where as an average stack shouldn't pay for draws.