Re: Zen and the Art of Poker
You have to be careful with the "bet marginal hands when you've been winning recently" argument.
It's true that if you show strong cards at showdown, other players will tend to think you are tighter and give your bets more respect; especially patterns similar to the one you used in the big winning hand.
But there are other ways to win. Maybe you showed weak cards at showdown, but the other player was weaker. Maybe everyone else folded. These types of wins will tend to make other players show less respect for your betting; meaning you should tighten up and play stronger hands.
This just scratches the surface of poker strategy, there are of course many other considerations for betting than whether or not you've won recently.
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