Can psychological factors turn a -EV play into a +EV play?
Last night online I won a huge pot with a gut-shot straight (I had odds to draw for it) against another large hand. The guy I beat got really angry, telling me I should have folded it and then proceded to go on tilt and lose most of his money. In this example I was +EV for the draw as the pot was so large, but it got me thinking about other situations where that isn't the case...
If I had a read on a player that he might tilt if I hit a long shot against him could it be worth playing a -EV draw when the possibility of making the opponent tilt if you hit is factored in?
Thoughts?
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