Creating Sidepots
Hi,
I love playing poker on this one particular site. I remember it doesn’t ask for any money. But what’s quite surprising is that it awards some prizes for tournament plays.
One thing I notice is that because players don’t give any amount, they typically just place obviously low value on their chips, therefore I see many all-ins along the way as well as multi-way pots by which short stack is all-in.
I’m just wondering, is building a side pot sensible and in what circumstance? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Gary Punell
Gary,
It depends on your hand. If you have a really strong hand and think you can build a side pot, do so. If you think you can push people out, do so. You really want either maximum value for your hand in this type of situation or thin out the field to give your hand the best shot to win.
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