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18. What is one play that should always be made on sixth street?
--> Betting when you know that your opponent will fold and you prefer for him to do so.
19. Example?
--> You have 8-5-3-2 showing but have two hidden pair, you should bet against 8-6-J-10 since he will fold because he will fear that he is drawing dead.
20. Another example?
--> You have 2-3-10-7 showing but only have an eight-seven low, you should bet against 6-8-10-J because you want an eight-six draw to fold.
21. What is expert play that comes up in razz on sixth
--> Your opponent is first to bet even though his hand is not apparently as good as yours (Example: He has J-10-5-2 versus your K-9-7-3) Suppose that he has a ten made with a very good draw, and you have a nine made with a draw to an eight or a seven, and because of the way the hand has been played, you could conceivably have a pair. Against many players the proper play is to check if he checks. This will make him think that his ten is good and that you are only drawing to a nine. On Seventh Street, most people will look at their last card and only bet if they improve. If you still only have a nine on Seventh Street, you should bet if checked to, but fold if he bets.
22. Why is this a superior way to play your hand?
--> If you bet on sixth street, you cannot bet on the river because your opponent may be checking a big hand and will probably not call if he hasn’t improved. However, if you check on sixth street and if he checks on the end, he will most likely call on the river because he will be hoping that you missed your nine.
23. Why can you throw your hand away on the end if you have checked on sixth poker street?
--> The typical player will think that his ten can win in a showdown and will therefore not try to steal with it.
24. What is the key to this play?
--> Your check on sixth street has fooled your opponent into thinking that he has the best hand and will keep him from trying to steal on the end.
25. In general, when you are up against a strong opponent and appear to have the best hand, what should you do?
--> Give some consideration to playing your hand differently than what would appear to be obvious.
26. What about if you are up against a weak opponent?
--> Play straightforward. If you think that you have the best hand, you should bet.
27. Are there opportunities to bluff on sixth street?
--> Yes.
28. Example?
--> You catch a baby on sixth that has paired you and your opponent catches a bad one. You should bet, especially if the hand has been played in such a way that your opponent may have paired earlier.
29. For instance?
--> Your opponent’s upcards in order are 6-4-9-K. Your upcards in order are 3-10-8-2, you should bet on sixth street even if the deuce has paired you.
30. In this example, why might your opponent be paired?
--> Because when you caught a 10 on Fourth Street he would have bet even if the four did pair him and then would have continued to bet on fifth poker street.
31. What other play can you use on sixth street?
--> The play of raising on sixth with the intention of checking down the river if river if you don’t improve.
32. When is this play worth it?
--> When you have scare cards showing.
33. Example?
--> Your opponent is low with 9-7-4-2 and you have 10-6-4-2 showing and have a seven-six-five low. You should usually raise on sixth street if he bets, but check on the end if you don’t improve. (The key to this play is that your seven is in the hole).