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Five hundred. Must be a peach of a hand.\
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Double barreling in poker refers to making
a second betting attempt to win a pot when
you have, well, nothing - or close to it.
It is definitely a higher risk play so choosing
who you double barrel against is one of the
main factors in making such a play profitable
long term for you. Generally high risk plays,
like double barreling also mean to an extent
that you are bluffing to win the pot, and
you really don\'92t want the hand to go showdown.\
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However, when double barrelling on the turn,
you either you want to do it with a scare
card, and/or a card that gives you some outs
for the river. Lets go through a hand so you
get a better idea of how this works. A typical
double barrel situation occurs when you are
the lead better from late position pre-flop
and you have one caller from the blinds. So
lets say that with your ace ten here, you
made a continuation bet on the flop of which
you obviously, completely missed, and he called.
That was your first barrel and him calling
you makes the pot 300 now. Now the 3 of diamonds
on the turn and you decide to put out another
bet which is actually a bluff now as you are
representing at least an over-pair. So you
bet 200, making the pot 500 now.\
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This is your double barrel.\
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There.
Now we can be friends again.\
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Obviously, you are hoping he folds here because
it does not look like you are ahead anymore.
However, this is not a good turn card to double
barrel with, and your bluff here is likely
to get called, if not re-raised. Which brings
up the point of when to double barrel for
profit. Since double-barreling is a risky
play, you want to be doing it when you have
a good chance of success, like when a card
actually helps your hand with adding outs
on the river, or the turn card can be used
to scare your opponent off of his hand, which
in this case could conceivably be a low pair.\
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So in this hand, I would much rather be double
barrelling with a turn card like this King
for example, or even a jack or a queen too.
If he calls your bet again, then you are basically
done with this hand unless you get some serious
help on the river. Another turn card to double
barrel here would be any heart, and especially
a face-card heart giving you the opportunity
to win it right there with a flush or even
an ace on the river.\
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One of the biggest dangers with double-barreling
is making this play against a player who calls
a lot. These types are known as calling stations
and most bluffs against them will result in
costly hands for you.\
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So tired of listening to your mouth.\
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So you should have a good read on your opponent
before getting involved in higher risk plays
like double-barrelling. Hope that helps you
understand a double-barrel bet and when to
use it so as to add betting strategies to
your game. If you want to see more poker video
tutorials, visit the poker school at paddypowerpoker.com
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Exit music.\
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