Counterfeit Hand
Thursday, July 29th, 2010You could be holding a great hand at Everest Poker, and it could still get beat when the next cards appears. In certain situations, this is known as “counterfeiting a hand” because it was a genuine winner, then becomes worthless.
The most common scenario that can counterfeit a hand is when you are holding two pairs. For instance, you’ve got Ace-4, and the flop brings A-4-10 rainbow. You’ve flopped two pair, Aces over fours, an excellent hand at this point. You bet and get one caller. The turn is a 7. Again, you bet and get called. The turn brings another 7. Your lower pair of 4s is at risk of being counterfeiting. You bet, get called and your opponent turns over Ace-Jack. You both have two pairs, Aces and 7s, but your opponent has the best kicker. The initial two pair you flopped has been counterfeited.
In No-Limit games, you should always make a healthy raise when you flop two pair, especially with an Ace. You have to consider that another poker online player is holding an Ace too and if you’ve got a second small pair, it is at risk for being counterfeited with the board pairs another higher card. In a limit poker online game, you should raise your two pair on the flop too.
When you are in this situation, keep in mind that though counterfeiting is rare, it can happen so be alert to the possibility and adjust your betting if the situation arises.