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Fill Someone’s Open Ended Straight
Hello,
I remember that for once you’ve used the following as example:
Hole: AK
Board: TJ4
Well, it implies that drawing to the queen is actually more justifiable as you have 2 overs. I agree a bit as I don’t know what will happen in the event Ace or King drops. It’s a good thing that suddenly you have top pair-top kicker. But what if it just fill someone’s open ended straight?
I’ve already seen a lot of games by which one person hits the top pair which just happens to be the high end of someone else’s straight.
Any thoughts?
Many thanks,
Ry
Ry,
You do run this risk when you draw to the gutshot straight. In the above case, you are perceived to have 10 outs, or a 40% chance to win by the river. If someone has KQ or 9-8, then they have a 36% chance to hit their hand.
If you think they are on a draw, then bet out to chase them out the pot if you can. Otherwise, if you bet your top pair and meet resistance, you may want to consider getting away from the hand.
Tags: ace, draw, drawing, gutshot straight, hand, king, queen, river, straight, top kicker, top pair
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