Re: Live and cheap
Dave,
This seems pretty straightforward, but I actually find this really interesting.
The fact that SO MANY live players are willing to check behind tons of good hands on the river gives you a lot of leeway on the turn. You can call a turn bet here knowing that such a player will NEVER bet an inferior hand (basically because you know he'll often fail to bet many superior hands) on the river.
The result is that instead of having a 2 BB call down situation, you have a true 1 BB call down. The 1 BB call becomes very clearly positive EV when you realize you are cashing in the full equity you have for when you have the best hand and get a chance to improve.
Nice hand.
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