When the Bring-In Raises
It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally the bring-in-the poker player with the lowest card on board – will start the action with a raise.
This always means that he has a playable hand, and it usually means that he has a fairly good hand but not a great hand.
When the bring-in raises, he typical holds three small flush cards, three small straight cards, or a high pair in the hole.
Of these three possibilities, his most likely hand is a high poker pairs in the hole, and he is trying to limit the field.
The exception is when this player is steaming, which can be determined based on how he s conducting himself and how he has fared in the last few pots.
In this situation, you should play very tightly.
Players likely to be contesting the bring-in will have quality hands.
Also, you will not have the added equity of the bring-in money, since this player usually will not be folding because of additional raises.
Introduction / Starting Hands / Three of a Kind Wired / Disguising Your Hand / Ante Stealing / Getting Reraised on a Semi-Steal / When an Ace Raises / When the Bring –In Raises / Afterthought
