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I played with some friends over the weekend. It might be sixth or seventh time I’ve seen some of these guys across the table, for a couple of hours of play.
But someone - a player whose observation skills I respect - told me that he knew, once I got involved in a pot, that I was going to keep firing at it. That’s maybe the nicest thing anyone’s said about my game.
It’s true. I love making the continuation bet, because with the people I play with, they mostly assume that I actually have a piece of it when I bet the flop (and have raised preflop). If they call that one (and don’t raise it), it’s coming at them again. No free cards against me.
This could have just as much to do with how tight I play, actually… I’m almost never in an important pot (again, against these guys) with a speculative hand. I want to find out where I stand. I want to punish draws. I want loose players to reconsider. Phil Hellmuth talks about firing the third bullet: I’m usually done with bluffs once I’ve tried pre-flop and post-flop, but I’m glad someone is paying attention to my aggressive play on the turn and river.