K Steel, I think SocialWelfare is referring to the [greater in number] times where you have a marginal hand and are able to react to your opponent to push a small edge. If you have KQ spades and the board will come Jh-2h-3c Qh Tc, what can you expect your opponents to do on each street? Your top pair may be good, or it may be bad. You may get a lot of pressure on the flop, but is it a flush draw that you know will hit, or AJ that you know will lose? Or is it JT that will fold on the turn, or is it JT that will call on the turn and beat you on the river? It's very easy to see where you stand in relation to the board, but it is much better to know where you stand in relation to your opponents.