Quote Originally Posted by xpaand
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When you heave-oh-fuck-it-i'm-gonna-commit-myself-to-this-pot on the turn in future, think about why you're doing it and what it's gonna achieve.

Basically: Are you betting for value or are you bluffing? If you're bluffing, does he fold hands that beat you often enough to make bluffing profitable? If you're betting for value, what amount is best to make him continue with worse hands? Is betting the best option? If you're gonna bet your stack anyway, why don't you let him put the money in the pot for you - if you check he's gonna bet with a weaker range than what he calls with.

And speaking of ranges: put him on one. In fact not one. But several. What range will he call a small bet with. What range will he stack off with. What range will he bluff when checked to. What range will he check behind and do you want to let him check behind that range. What range does he fold if you think you're behind.