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Reasons for betting

Reasons for betting

Before you make a bet in a poker hand you should always have a clear idea on why you are making it. Some people say there are only two reasons to bet, for value or as a bluff. On the river this is almost always true, but not necessarily earlier in the hand. Reasons for betting: Value betting – you have a hand that you believe is stronger than you opponents and you bet to extract value. In...