Poker Overcards
An overcard is any card in your hand that is higher than any of the cards on the board. I start with overcards because you will end up with them a good percentage of the time if you are starting with two big cards. If you have two different cards in your starting hand you will pair at least one of them 32 percent of the time. This means that 68 percent of the time you will not flop a pair and you will be left holding two overcards. Many players will call or even bet with just overcards. Some will call with just one overcard such as the any Ace scenario I already covered. This is not correct and will cost you money in the long run.
Playing overcards is one of the costliest hands in low-limit games. Players will raise before the flop with two big cards and then continue betting and calling it all the way to the river against a couple of players hoping to make a pair. With overcards, you stand to lose a lot of money if you don't make your hand. If you do win, it will probably be a small pot as there will not be much action. If there are several players in the hand betting and calling, you can pretty much surmise that one of the players has caught a piece of the flop.
If you held a hand such as K-Q or K-J off suit, and the flop brought medium or small cards take a close look at the board. If there are two or three connecting or suited cards you could be up against a straight or flush draw. There is also a chance that a player has flopped a set. After the flop, if you do pair on the turn, which will only happen about 24 percent of the time, you may be drawing dead.
A-K is frequently misplayed because a player will raise and reraise with this hand before the flop. When they do not pair on the flop many players will not want to let this hand go. They will play it as if it were a pair of Aces or Kings—betting and calling against several players. Most of the time it is best to check with this hand. If you raised before the flop and are in early position against only one or two players who you know are tight then you may want to try a semi-bluff to see if they will fold. If you are raised you must get out immediately. If you are in late position and it was checked to you, the best move may be to check as well. This will eliminate the possibility of getting caught by a player who is trying for a check raise. If you do not pair on the turn, it will be time to fold if there is a bet.
This isn't to say that you should never play overcards. Obviously you'll continue playing any two overcards if it is checked to you. However, betting with them is not your best option. If you have two suited overcards and there is one of your suits in the flop it may be correct to call a single bet to see the turn. You might pair one of your cards or, if another of your suit appears on the turn, you may you may be able to make a backdoor flush. This will be rare and there is still the possibility that you will be drawing dead to another player.
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