button in SafariWhen a Full House Is a Trap
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Poker rewards one skill above almost every other: knowing what your opponent's range is. If you can manage to continue updating it with every street, and every move across the hand, it can be even more rewarding.
The following hand looks like a simple "I have a big hand, go get value" spot: but it isn't. Follow the four streets and keep asking the only question that decides the outcome of the hand: what is Villain continuing with, and would that range ever pay you off?
The Hand
Walk the Streets
"The best sizing is the one that generates the most value from the range that continues. Sometimes that's a small bet. Sometimes it's a large one. What matters is understanding how Villain's range responds to each size and choosing the option that maximizes EV against that response."
Patrick "Egption" Tardif · WPTG Ambassador
River Options
Three Rules to Take With You
1. Size for the range that continues, not for your hand. The turn was the clear value street; not the river.
2. Think about Villain's range before your own hand. As it tightens toward value, your strength matters less in context.
3. Find the bluffs before you bluff-catch. When there are none, folding a monster is easier than you would think.
"Before you call, ask yourself: 'What worse hands or bluffs does Villain have?' If you can't answer that question, you already have your answer. Fold."
Patrick "Egption" Tardif · WPTG Ambassador
