Quote Originally Posted by Doyle Brunson
Betting for value is what it's all about. For example, if it came down to tha tough situation on the end and a tight player had two pair but there's a possible straight out there, well that tight player would probably check it trying to show the hands down. In that same situation, as long as I felt reasonably certain my opponent didnt' have that straight I'd be more aggressive. I want to make some money on the end. I want to get value for my two pair....blah, blah, blah, never was a tight player, blah, blah, blah
Quote Originally Posted by Doyle Brunson
I don't have to have the nuts to bet my hand on the end. If I feel like I've got the best hand, I'm going to bet it and get value from it. A more conservative player would check it on the end, and he'd get his check called. So he'll lose that last bet.
Quote Originally Posted by yeardley
But if you want to tell him why he should commit more or potentially all of his stack on the river in this situation then please do it. I'm serious when I say that maybe he and I will both learn something.
Commit to nothing! There is too much money behind to make crying calls for lots of chips.