Re: KJs versus raised pot
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Since we're down to 2, it seems to me that saving bets is actually the prudent thing to do, or do I have this wrong?
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This is true on much less scarey boards. With this board there is a chance you are drawing dead, and you betting for a free card only means villian reraises and leads into you on the next street. Many of your outs aren't clean as you hate seeing another heart. There is also a chance you are dominated it you make a higher pair, and you can't like seeing a J that much. Plus, if you remember, yr flop raise pushed the third guy out of the way. The pot is big enough just to call a couple of times, but the only thing a rise does is MAYBE buy you a free card (and many thinking TAGs like villian will donk a non heart turn if they think you are trying to pull something over on them).
Remember, the free card play is best used against looser and more passive guys that are not that good at poker. It is an important tool, and has a time and a plsce. I don't think this is it.
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