Re: deep stacks, no free cards, do you really like your set?
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I think this is almost never a semi-bluff with the amount of money involved and the possibility of the made straight.
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Just because he doesn't think he's bluffing doesn't always mean that he holds the best hand. Usually people that do this don't want to have to deal with scare cards on the turn in a big pot. They'd rather gamble that they are ahead on the flop than play poker on the future betting rounds. People with the nuts rarely want to make you fold. They will gamble that their hand will hold up while they desperately try to extract.
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