[Buz]

I'm no expert, but I'll share my opinion with you.

The situation to avoid is betting when your opponent will only call or raise if they have you beat and fold when they have the worst hand. Your bet is then all downside risk and no upside. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] That's the problem with scary cards on the river. If your opponent has been calling you all the way down to the river, it looks like they have been drawing. The scare card may very well be just the card they were looking for.

Bet/Fold works best when a non-scare card comes. It continues the image of you having the best hand, knowing it and leading out. You'll sometimes get a better (marginal) hand to fold and often get paid off by marginally worse hands. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]