[Turning Stone Pro]

Steve:

I like three betting here. You are simply significantly ahead of most of the hands the button is holding.

I tried to think of some complicated scenarios for why you wouldnt want to give up "control" of the pot and so on and so forth. In other words, if you only smooth-call and dont flop anything, now what do you do . . .

I think in this situation, its the simple matter of "I have the best hand", I'm going to make sure I get as much money in as I can, and try to make sure it's a heads-up situation."

I may be oversimplifying, but, as you know, I have a habit of doing this.

TSP