Will Luda’s Table Image Pay Off? The Ante Game

Can Dr.H fold against Luda’s Table Image?

Table image is such a vital part of poker, it can lead to your opponent making a hero call, or an incredible laydown. Let’s take a look at this hand that was played at Hustler Casino Live. Will Dr.H call because of Luda’s table image? the action was live-streamed on Hustler Casino’s YouTube channel on the 12th of March 2024. The hand was played between Dr H & Luda Chris. With the blinds being $25/$50 with every player paying a $25 ante into the pot.

After three limps in front, Dr.H ($21,852) in the +3 opted to spice things up by raising it to $300 with 96. Living up to his aggressive reputation, Luda Chris ($58,900) chucked out a 3-bet to $1,100 with J9. The rest of the table quickly folded with the action back on the Dr, he made the call. Two players to the flop with $2,450 in the middle.

The flop came down 925 giving both players top pair. Once checked to, Luda casually put out a bet of $1,600. The bet was looked up and to the turn, they went.

With the J on the turn Luda had now picked up top two. Chris fired out another bet, this time a much larger one of $5,000. Dr.h made the call and going to the river there was now $15,650 in play.

On the river there was now another Jack J, This made it less likely that Chris had a jack in his hand. Taking into account the runout and his opponent’s playstyle Dr.H agonisingly made a crying call for his remaining stack of $14,125. You have to feel that if this was any other player on the table, Dr.H would most likely have folded.