Poker gems, #300

Eric Baldwin, in Card Player magazine interview, July 29, 2009 (vol. 22, #15), pp. 38-39. He is reviewing a key hand played during his recent WSOP victory, in which he made a thin raise on the flop.


A common mistake that players make after putting in this raise is to sit there hoping the opponent folds. This does absolutely no good, and in fact causes harm. If [he] folds, the hand is over and there is nothing to be prepared for. If he raises, you're done with the hand; again, there's nothing to be prepared for. Instead, you should be preparing for a call, thus feeling and looking more confident when a turn comes and your opponent checks to you.