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[QUOTE="joosebuck, post: 394199, member: 9185"]
Sorry - Finally got my book last night and caught up to where we all are.

Not so much.  Hands you "want to win right now" are ones that you can be outdrawn on.  Such as.
 
You holding JJ with a 10-7-2 flop.  You can be outdrawn to any A-K-Q, so you bet trying to take down this pot now.  If someone incorrectly calls, you are okay with this because it is a +EV move.  You just force them to either fold, or make a incorrect move (which is what you need to do every hand.  Maximize winnings and minimize losses)  Note that you wouldn't necessarily bet out AA in that situation if it was a rainbow flop, because you aren't scared of many cards on the turn, so you can allow someone to "catch up" without being so worried, unlike the jacks.
 
Another situation is where you are semi-bluffing with an open ended straight or 4flush.  You want to take this pot down now, but if you are called, you aren't a huge underdog for drawing out.  Also by semi-bluffing, you can create the illusion of a stronger hand and force a fold of a possible best hand.
 
The last situation (that i can remember) is when you are in a multi-way pot.  You might be a 30% favorite, with one person as a 50% favorite and the last as a 20% favorite.  You try to take down the pot now, because if the 20% favorite folds, you might possibly move up 10-15%, making it worthwhile.
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