Practical Poker Math

3. Odds in Texas Hold’em
2. The greater the strength of your hand, the less you
have to worry about your opponents’ reactions and
the more you want them to call or raise.
The last round of betting can offer a great reward to a bold
strategy.
With many bets in the pot and good knowledge of your opponent(s),
a bet, a raise or even a check-raise with a busted draw
can often pay as well as a completed draw.
The most valuable ability in all of Poker is the
ability to win without having the best hand!
All players get the same number of good hands. It is the rare
and often extremely successful player who can win pots with
very strong hands and very weak hands alike.
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