Re: Do you bet the river?
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Small point: we're betting the flop for value more than protection.
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A digression:
I sometimes use the term "protection" when I talk about not letting your opponents draw for free (even if they have odds to call). Is this technically incorrect poker lingo?
Of course I agree that a flop bet is first and foremost for value.
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You're right that my point is entirely semantic.
It is important to realize that this bet is really for value and not "protection" proper. "Protection" is a tough concept, and confusing when we are betting with the primary intent to protect and when we are betting primarily for value might become confusing (for you or others reading this thread) in later situations when the two factors seems to be exclusive/contradictory/etc...
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