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In Position against an Aggressive
Bettor, with a Weak Hand
In this case, you’ll be holding a weak
hand against an opponent who you
suspect to be stronger than you. The
opponent leads into you. What should
you do? The answer is simple, you fold.
You shouldn’t think twice while doing so
as you have a worse hand against an
aggressive opponent.
But what if the opponent holds a weak
hand as well and still leads into you?
You might be holding an extremely weak
hand in which case folding might seem
like the best option. But consider this,
your opponent is still weak, right? So
maybe instead of folding you can wind

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up with the pot by calling with a hand
that’s only a little weaker than his or by
raising him off his hand.
Such a case can arise if you’re on the
high flush draw while your opponent is
on the low straight draw while you both
are blank. Being an aggressive player, he
would bet which in his thinking would
be the only way to win the pot. You
might be holding something like QJ that
may lead you to the conclusion that your
hand is better. But even if you put him on
the right range of hands, he might be on a
different draw, e.g. same flush as yours;
this wouldn’t be good at all for you.
If you’re thinking about a hero call, only
do so if you know that your opponent is

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holding cards that even your weakest
cards can bet. If your opponent holds a
card stronger than you, then it’s best to
raise. You can’t beat those hands so the
hero call would be a total disaster. But if
your opponent puts too much pressure on
you with his river bets then making a
hero call can drastically put away that
pressure.
One way to figure out where your
opponent might be sitting is by looking
for blocking or defensive bets. You
should take note of these bets and see if
they link up with hands in the mid-
vulnerable range. Blocking bets are
carried out to save the bettor’s chips in
conditions where he knows that he’ll get

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called if he checks. If you notice your
opponent making small defensive bets on
the river every once in a while, this
means he’s vulnerable and you’ll have a
chance to strike when he bets against
you.
You can’t call because it isn’t likely that
he’s bluffing. However, you can raise
which would trigger a fold from the
opponent.
Occasionally, under the right set of
conditions, you may make the hero call.
But if you think that you’re against an
opponent who thinks he has a better hand
then just fold and move on. With the
passage of time you’ll realize that you
can’t just assume that your hand is better;

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you have to make assessments and read
your opponent. Only then can you arrive
at any conclusion.