The article discusses an intriguing hand from a $5,000 poker tournament, focusing on strategies for playing a non-premium hand from out of position. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding hand strength and position, especially with hands like A-7 offsuit. After analyzing the flow of the hand and opponent behavior, the author advocates for a strategic approach where checking allows for potential bluffs and keeps weaker hands in the pot, rather than becoming overly aggressive when holding top pair against one opponent.
If you frequently find yourself folding top pair to only one continuation bet against only one other player, you are playing far too tightly.
On boards that should be good for the preflop raiser, you should check with your entire range because on average, you will be at a disadvantage.
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