Speculative Hand Opinions?

[thetaxman1]

Speculative hands?
I play lots of SNG's. I often will call a flop bet with what I call a speculative hand. That is an open ended straight or flush draws, and low pair with high kicker. My thinking is that the flop bet will be less than turn. And if I hit then I can reraise the turn or flat call and raise the river.
Should i be betting the flop with these speculative hands if no one bets, or just try to take the freeride.

[alan292]

in early stages i like to keep it cheap......but once the blinds rise it becomes worth taking the pot unchallenged....

[red_dogg]

I play similar...play a lot of flops when the blinds are small and try to build up a stack and get lucky and catch some of the othe players

When blinds are higher I tend to play faitly tight but depends on the game and the other players

[welshgit]

Originally Posted by thetaxman1

Speculative hands?
I play lots of SNG's. I often will call a flop bet with what I call a speculative hand. That is an open ended straight or flush draws, and low pair with high kicker. My thinking is that the flop bet will be less than turn. And if I hit then I can reraise the turn or flat call and raise the river.
Should i be betting the flop with these speculative hands if no one bets, or just try to take the freeride.

you should play how u want to play and not as " the rule book " says you should

my argument has always been if we all played as the book says poker would be boring as hell ..

[s3an82]

I think its best to change how you play often so others can't read you. Take me for example sometimes I play crap and other times even crapper but sometimes ( heres where Alan will quote me ) I get lucky and hit on the river lol

[deek1972]

Originally Posted by s3an82

I think its best to change how you play often so others can't read you. Take me for example sometimes I play crap and other times even crapper but sometimes ( heres where Alan will quote me ) I get lucky and hit on the river lol

yes u do play crap
yes u do play crapper
no not sometimes
but all the fkn time ya god dam donk luckbox....

[alan292]

Originally Posted by s3an82

I think its best to change how you play often so others can't read you. Take me for example sometimes I play crap and other times even crapper but sometimes ( heres where Alan will quote me ) I get lucky and hit on the river lol

not allways matey...not allways...

[SWScuracao]

i always avoid open ended straight.. try to limp in on it- but if they raise to much, on for example highest pair on the table, i'd rather fold then call that coinflip. Always try to take the freeride- your opponents dont know youre waiting for the straight, if you catch it you can take them down, and if you dont its a cheap and healthy fold.

[greywind50]

I always take the freeride. Hit the flop or check/fold and maybe the next hand will be the winner. Survive until short stacked then do what you have to do.

[evoHouse]

Depends on the players you are playing against.

if it's a rock then i'd better semi-bluff him right on the flop.

Charles