Comments on: The Flop Squeeze Play https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2009/10/the-flop-squeeze-play/ Weekly poker podcast hosted by Andrew Brokos and Nate Meyvis featuring interviews with famous and behind-the-scenes figures from the poker world as well as an in-depth poker strategy segment. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:16:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: foucault https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2009/10/the-flop-squeeze-play/#comment-3943 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:29:32 +0000 http://www.thinkingpoker.net/?p=3408#comment-3943 In reply to Poker Meister.

I don’t know that anyone other than me calls it that, though I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s not exactly a creative name. I agree that raising there is usually best. There’s not much value for you in seeing another card.

]]> By: foucault https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2009/10/the-flop-squeeze-play/#comment-3942 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:28:22 +0000 http://www.thinkingpoker.net/?p=3408#comment-3942 In reply to Ashwin.

Very much so, yes. Just because they are going to play back at you doesn’t mean you should do it rarely. There exists some optimal frequency such that, unless the pre-flop raiser is excessively tight, he won’t be able to play exploit you by re-bluffing. As you suggest, you do need to start squeezing for value more liberally as well, and indeed that dynamic is quite prevalent in mid-high stakes cash games.

]]> By: Ashwin https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2009/10/the-flop-squeeze-play/#comment-3938 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:56:44 +0000 http://www.thinkingpoker.net/?p=3408#comment-3938 Harrington mentions that the pre-flop squeeze play is best used sparingly, as opponents will remember the play and devise ways of playing back at you.
The interesting part will come when opponents try and play back against this strategy

]]> By: Poker Meister https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2009/10/the-flop-squeeze-play/#comment-3937 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:42:08 +0000 http://www.thinkingpoker.net/?p=3408#comment-3937 Good write up. I’ve been employing this tactic lately – particularly with the backdoors / overcard draws – when I get a raiser who raises fairly wide (PFR > 12) + cbet >50%. I didn’t know it was called the “Flop Squeeze Play.” Question for you is this: Flop comes Ks 9h 2d, are you calling or raising there?

I think I’m raising the flop above regardless with middle pair, getting value from the 4 potential overcards that can hurt me, 44% of the deck.

]]> By: todd https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2009/10/the-flop-squeeze-play/#comment-3936 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:56:45 +0000 http://www.thinkingpoker.net/?p=3408#comment-3936 great way to pick up nearly 25bb’s…thanks for sharing these new ideas to add to our arsenals.

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