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Message: [QUOTE="Hermus, post: 6109440, member: 346197"] That's a fair point. This tip isn't all that useful for this hand then. Let me try to explain it in more general terms though. Maybe you'll still find it useful. So the first principle is that in NL hold 'em almost all hands have a chance to win against almost any other hand, or at least have the potential to improve to a winning hand. i.e. each hand represents a certain amount of equity. If you play the exact same hand in the exact same way over a large sample size each player will win their equity percentage of the pot. Following that logic, we can improve our win rate by getting our opponents to fold their equity share. Leaving us with 100% of the pot instead of just our equity share. Lastly, we want to present our opponents with difficult decisions and give them the opportunity to make mistakes, and they want to do the same to us. Betting/raising an amount that leaves us with only one action after a shove (i.e. situations where we are supposed to call with any 2 cards) because of the pot odds we're getting is the direct opposite of that. 1) We present our opponent with an easier decision because we're betting smaller. 2) Our opponent is less likely to fold their equity share. And 3) if we're beaten, he's getting the maximum since we're supposed to call with any 2 cards. In conclusion, if you're supposed to call your entire range after a reraise shove, it's generally better to either check or shove yourself. I understand this is not directly related to the hand in question and I'll own up to that mistake, but I hope I was able to explain the principle. Let me know what you think! [/QUOTE]

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