Re: Floating in NL tournaments
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I like betting the turn here if a total brick hits but with the 9h giving me such a beautiful draw i might be tempted to take the free one.
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No way. The bet is good on a brick, so it's better on a card where you pick up 12 outs. He folds just as often as he would have otherwise, on the turn. But check behind and you don't get as many folds on the river, in part because he'll bet into you sometimes. If he has two broadway you guys are playing chicken after the flop call. Next bet wins. You also don't make as much when you hit if you check behind versus what you make the few times he calls. Check behind with a draw is for spots when you're usually not getting a fold. His line is classic "please take the pot from me."
Another thing - if he has missed overs that he will fold you need to bet the turn to "protect your hand," especially if he has you dominated. Catching a queen on the river could really suck.
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