Theory of Poker
I was thinking about the Theory of Poker, and having your opponents make plays that they would make differently if they can see all the cards, and started wondering just how differently some of the fishier players would play even if they COULD see all of the cards. I mean, a lot of these players who chase with low pair mid kicker have to know they're behind most of the time at that point and are chasing for trips or two pair most (but not all) of the time. Pot odds really don't compute with them. Also, those who chase gutshots without the proper odds pretty much know they're behind if they don't hit the straight but it doesn't stop them. Granted, if all the cards were up and they saw a full house or flush on board they'd stop chasing. And with all the cards up there wouldn't be any betting on the river, unless of course there's a REALLY bad player out there. Anyway, I would think the fishier the player is, the less his play would change even if all the cards were up. Except for the river, of course.
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