Overpair Fearing a Set

[tewall]

I agree with you about betting, and argued the point elsewhere on this thread. If you're behind, all the money's going in anyway, so you might as well get it in yourself. This is the standard play for this sort of situation, as you give your opponent a chance to make a mistake either by folding when he shouldn't or by making a bad call. So we're in agreement there.

I was only taking issue with the comment that you're betting to gain a lot of information. Information isn't relevant here, since, as you correctly pointed out, you're pot committed.

[t_petrosian]

You guys really take this seriously...Sheesh.

[gcoutu]

I guess Information was the wrong word. I think we agree on the way to follow through. I really disagree with the check on the turn. If my money is going in on the hand it is going in on the turn...unless I think I'm beat.

This game is crazy!

[tewall]

We're in agreement. Even if you think you're beat, the money still goes in, because you've already committed yourself on the flop. The time where there are options are before the flop. Once it gets to the turn, things have been decided.

I can make a good analogy of this concept in backgammon if you play backgammon, or for anyone else if they care.