OESD's checked to in position - do you bet these?

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scrapperdog wtf? i ramble a lot but come on.

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You cant be in fear of a check raise. It might happen but until it does I dont worry much about it on the flop. I worry about it a lot more on the river when the pot has gotten big.

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You find your check-raised more on the river than on the flop? If you have the nut straight on the river why would you care?

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a giant bluff sized bet

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Is this part of your game?

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This is another reason that I think a normal sized bet is good. Once people start putting money in the pot they dont want to let go, even if a strait possibility shows up. If they have nothing invested in the pot they drop it like a hot potato when a scare card hits.

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That's definitely the main reason why a big bet on the flop is wrong. You nailed it. If someone calls, they will be pot-committed!

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I am 90% sure you will make more money off this hand in the long run by betting this flop instead of checking it.

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That depends on table conditions and obviously what your opponents hold. 90% sure, eh?

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they overbet at the pot instead of a normal bet, then feel the need to move in on turn when they miss. I even see this encouraged in this forum sometimes.

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Is there a play money forum now? I must have missed this post...