Re: Betting Pattern
Shemp:
Assuming you have no read and/or the river raiser is much better than you, this cries out for game theory approach.
Obviously, the pot size is an important factor; as is your image if you are early in the session or playing in a game with familiar people.
I am somewhat unsure of the application of these considerations - so evaluate the following carefully.
Say you consider the possibility of the raiser's hand to be inferior 1/10. You should choose 4 cards that are bricks (these would necessarily be babies that are not likely to improve any hand) that would signal a fold. This is tantamount to calling c90% of the time.
After you have demonstrated the capacity to fold the 1/10 would dramatically decrease to close to 0 (i.e., 1/1000) if you are playing with observant opponents; so don't do it anymore.
See HFAP for additional explanation.
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