Quote Originally Posted by jyms
#1 and #2 are correct, #3 and #4 are never reasons to bet in their own right and are only byproducts of the first two reasons. . If your betting for protection it's because you are likely ahead and are actually betting for value, and if your betting for information your an idiot. Your information comes from putting him on a range, and then narrowing his range according to how the action plays out. Reason #3 should be to collect dead money in the pot, ie: stealing blinds
There are 3 reasons to bet. These are they.