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High Versus Low in Three-Handed Pots

1. Suppose you have a high hand that is not going to be easily beat, and it appears that both of your opponents have made good low hands or have good low draw. What should you do if one of the low hands bets and you are next ?

Ans : In this situation, you should just call.

2. Why should you just call ?

Ans : Since you are going to split the pot, just calling will enable you to chop up the player behind you.

3. Suppose your playing high hand is weak and there is some chance that it can be beat ?

Ans : In this case, it may be correct to drive out the third player.

4. On the river in a three-handed pot, if a high hand bets, a low hand calls, and you are next with the nut low, should you automatically raise ?

Ans : No, as you have to consider how the person in the middle plays.

5. If he is a weak online poker player, what should you do ?

Ans : Go ahead and jam it.

6. What it he is a fairly good player ?

Ans : You probably should just call.

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