When paying off a missed draw makes sense

You’ve just sat at a down a new table at Full Tilt Poker and are immediately dealt 8d 9d. The flop comes 7h Td 2d and it’s checked to you. You bet the pot on your big draw (open ended with the flush draw) and get two callers. The turn and river bring you no help so it’s time to fold after the player to your right bets half the pot, just begging for a call. Not so fast! Paying off this bet and showing your hand could be a fair price to pay to “buy” a poor table image.

You could even add to the image by typing something in the chat window like “man, I thought I had it there”. If this sounds absolutely insane it’s because play like that would certainly qualify as moronic. However, only you know that your play was 100% intentional. By doing this you’ve set yourself up to perhaps earn quite a return on your investment. The remaining players think they’ve found a mark to make money from and will likely make poor bets at you now, hoping for another loose call. Of course, you’re only going to call with a real hand now and can quickly recoup your small initial loss over the course of a few showdowns.

If your bankroll can take the small hit, try this once or twice. You may be very surprised at the results!