The dynamics of the Overbet

Ok... Hope ya'll dont get sick of my general posts instead of specific hands...

I have seen more and more people using the "overbet" lately. What is the point in using it? When do you use it? Why do you use it? It seems like a waste of money to me because if I see someone continually using the overbet as a bluffing technique (which I am seeing more and more of) then I am going to use it against them whether I have a hand or not... Thoughts?

[scdavis0]

Most good online players will only overbet with very good hands or very good draws. I think their game is imbalanced in that way.

However, it doesn't seem to cost them anything as there is always someone bad enough to call them.

[whitelime]

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Most good online players will only overbet with very good hands or very good draws.

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This is false.

you use it to look like a buy against an opponent who has tendencies to make a "big call"

your average player doesn't like folding on the river with a decent hand. catch a few good hands and use this move, someone will look you up

[TheRegulat0r]

I found this post on overbetting really interesting.

[scdavis0]

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Most good online players will only overbet with very good hands or very good draws.

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This is false.

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No it's not. I did not say online super stars. I'm talking about your typical "good" player beating something like the party 5/10.