You know you're winning but....

.....are you 100% sure.  Do you want to risk all your chips?

How many times have you found yourself on a table of blind stealing fish, you have a great hand, you know you are in the lead and yet when your opponent, who has been stealing all the pots since you joined the table, goes all in, can you really afford to take that risk and call the all in?

So many times I find myself in this position. 

Here is an example:  you have   .  You limp in as you're in early position.  The blind stealing fish calls and there are say 3 of you in the hand.  The flop comes down      . BB checks and you bet 2 x the blinds to test the water.  Blind stealing fish goes all in and BB folds.  There is the possibility that the fish has the 10 or has hit trips but it's more likely they have nothing but Ace high.  I will ponder the hand for some time and usually fold.  On the odd occasion I do call, they have trips or they have hit the 10.

It's so frustrating.  What do you do in this situation and do you find yourself in this position often?

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Too often I find myself stuck with hands like that,Blue and since being a chicken and all, I do ponder a few and end up folding instead of call.

I think it's that one of the moment that excites you for a minute and soon puts you in a uncertain situation...a bit of tricky.

Definitely tricky Nan.  I think I call when I should fold and fold when I should call.  It's that gut feeling you get when you know you are ahead but then that nagging doubt creeps into your head.  So frustrating.

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You always have to fold in this situation. Don't get me wrong, it is more often that I would call instead of fold. But that is likely one of the major reasons why I tend to consistently loose money rather then consistently making a profit.

You always have to fold in this situation. Don't get me wrong, it is more often that I would call instead of fold. But that is likely one of the major reasons why I tend to consistently loose money rather then consistently making a profit.

It's so frustrating though.  I always call when I shouldn't and don't when I should.  One of these days I'll get it right.

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