{"id":2535488,"date":"2024-09-22T07:51:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T07:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2535488"},"modified":"2024-09-25T07:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:19:53","slug":"isolate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/isolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Isolate Definition \u2013 Learn What Is Isolate in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In poker, to isolate a player means to make a raise that aims to put your heads-up against a particular opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a player that you perceive as weak makes a raise from the <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/middle-position\/\" title=\"Middle Position Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Middle Position in Poker\">middle position<\/a>. You look down at Q-J on the <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/button\/\" title=\"Button Definition \u2013 Learn What A Button Is In Poker\">button<\/a> and decide to go for a <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/raise\/\" title=\"Raise Definition \u2013 Learn What A Raise Is In Poker\">raise<\/a>, even if this isn\u2019t the <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-hands\/\" title=\"Poker Hand Rankings &amp; The Best Texas Hold\u2019em Hands\">hand<\/a> that you\u2019d normally raise, because you want to ensure that nobody else <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/call\/\" title=\"Call \u2013 Learn What Is a Call in Poker\">calls<\/a> and that you either pick up the <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/pot\/\" title=\"Pot Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Pot in Poker\">pot<\/a> or play only against the original raiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The isolation raise is usually done against a player that you believe in having a significant <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/edge\/\" title=\"Edge Definition \u2013 Learn What Is an Edge in Poker\">edge<\/a> against <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/postflop\/\" title=\"Postflop\u00a0Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Postflop in Poker\">postflop<\/a>, and you want to avoid playing <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/multiway\/\" title=\"Multiway Definition \u2013 Learn What Is Multiway in Poker\">multiway<\/a> pot. 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