Everyone will be aware of the term cold call. Generally a cold call is when someone knocks on your door or contacts you on the telephone trying to sell you something. The term is also used in the poker industry to describe an action whereby an opponent will call after there has been a bet and a raise.
So when and why would somebody make this play?
When you are faced with a bet and a raise and you are next to act; the first thing you need to consider is your position. Are you in position (near or on the button) or are you out of position (in the blinds). After all we know how important position is in the game. Playing in position is always going to be more profitable than playing out of position and making the cold call is no different.
If you are in position, regardless of whether you are using a betfair promo or not, you need to estimate the actions of the blinds and the initial bettor. Are they likely to raise, fold or call? This estimation makes a big difference when weighing up a decision to cold call. What do you think the raisers potential range is, what are you holding in your hand and how is your action going to be perceived by the rest of the table? Wow and all this goes on in a matter of seconds! Here is an example.
A weak player limps under the gun and a regular player raises in the cut off. You know he will isolate the limper with a wide range.
Those looking ahead to Betfair Poker Live London should consider this scenario – You have a pair of aces on the button and in the blinds is an aggressive regular with a high propensity to squeeze. You cold call, the player from the blinds squeezes and the initial two players fold leaving you with an easy raise with your Aces.
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