In a Texas holdem poker game, why does a player ask another player in the hand, how many chips he has left?
February 8, 2010 by poker pete
Filed under Poker FAQ
I see it all the time on televised poker games. Two players are heads up and one is thinking about betting or calling or raising, but first asks the other player in the hand how much money he has left? I think it has something to do with implied odds, but it’s not clear to me.
To try to figure out implied odds, you need to know not just how much is in the pot, but how much you could possibly win in the hand, and to know that, you need to know how many chips the other person has.
Also, knowing the chip count will allow you to decide if you think a player might fold or not if you raise. Someone raises 200, and only has 300 left shouldn’t be folding if you re-raise, as they are committed to the hand. But if someone has 3000 left, then it’s possible that they might fold to a big bet, you can try to bluff if you want.
Bc we Texans are greedy.
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To see if he/she can get the other player to go all in if they think there hand is better or if the they know they have a lot left they will try and pull them into a hand the almost know they have won. At least that’s how i play.
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The main reason why they ask for a chip count is to see if they can force the other player to go all in. Another reason to ask for a chip count is to bluff. If you are heads up with someone and you have a decent hand but not a great hand, you might ask someone for a chip count to scare them into thinking you have a very good hand. Asking for a chip count can indicate a strong hand.
But the main reason is to see if they can force the other player into an All In.
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To try to figure out implied odds, you need to know not just how much is in the pot, but how much you could possibly win in the hand, and to know that, you need to know how many chips the other person has.
Also, knowing the chip count will allow you to decide if you think a player might fold or not if you raise. Someone raises 200, and only has 300 left shouldn’t be folding if you re-raise, as they are committed to the hand. But if someone has 3000 left, then it’s possible that they might fold to a big bet, you can try to bluff if you want.
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