To chase or not to chase?

[2Tone]

I'd guess that playing .02/04, it make sense to play J-10 because players are going to call, call, call, virtually gauranteeing you pot odds to chase the straight. But you could well run into trouble if you try and take that strategy to higher limits, as you will likely have fewer callers and they are going to make you pay for chasing it.

[Talking Poker]

One thing I feel the need to add here....

Doyle is talking about NL.... not limit. You are aware of this, right?

[junYUN]

what he said

[BrianSwa]

yes very aware of that, in limit he basicly says go in with the best, I still like to play the connectors if I can get in for 1 bet there easy to lay down if I dont flop a open ended or a made hand.

[PShabi]

Actually, Doyle doesn't say anything on limit, it's Bobby Baldwin.

You better make sure that when you're going in with j10 that you're in late position, with 4 callers minimum, without a raise. You shouldn't be calling with those in mid to early because you may not get enough players in or you may get raised.

If you don't have enough people in the pot, you shouldn't be calling, even if it's for one bet. I dont' care what your session memory tells you, you will lose money in the long run if the pot odds aren't big enough.

[BrianSwa]

yea im aware of that , amazing im aware of something I wouldnt run it in a higher level without 4 or more people in pot thanks for all the advice.

[johnbaker]

uhh...... chase when pot odds justify your call? seems like pretty easy reasoning to me......

[Talking Poker]

Yeah..... I guess I'm not really sure what the question is either? It's so broad... can you maybe be a little more specific than "When do you chase?"