Pro Tip #60: Beware the Min Raise

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Say you're playing in alow-stakes poker game. The blinds are $.50 and $1, and it's folded to you inmiddle position. You find a nice hand - pocket Tens - and bring it in for astandard raise of three times the big blind. It's folded around to a player inlate position, who re-raises the minimum amount, making it $5 to go.


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[FreemanRocks]

A very good point... Ive never seena mininum raise though most of the time the people will raise it up pot with a monster like KK AA or even QQ...

[KobelalJP]

the min raise is def not a bluff... if it is-- a donkey is present!!!

[harry0815]

hmmmmmm, its no min. raise, its a standard raise. as U can see it everywhere on TV......
for sure it depends on stack, position etc. but, usually its a standard raise. so, this particular situation, go over him again or fold. just these 2 options!!! call is no good. if its a bluff, U can end this pre-folp. otherwise opponent could hit runner runner.....

[MIAfinsfan13]

yeah the min raise usually is pocket kings lol

[BARACKOBAMA2]

See i never minimum raise with a big pari.. ont online anyway/... too many people will still call and a lot of ways to get out floped...