Re: High Card Only Showdown
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Is the decision to fold or call mostly based on pot size or your read on your opponent?
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Almost entirely on my read of the opponent, as well as what I believe he thinks of me. If I've been pretty straightforward during this session about betting the river for value vs. checking through (or check/folding) without a hand, then I think I'm more likely to induce a weak made hand to fold by betting the river. This is especially true if I've been showing down a lot of big hands. I will also occasionally value bet a hand like AK or AQ against a player that I know will pay off with a worse high card hand, or when my image is so bad that an otherwise good player probably will, too.
Honestly, I very rarely bet the river with just a high card. If I see a showdown without a pair it's usually because the river checks through or I check/call an opponent who's holding a busted draw. Or because I've taken the lead throughout the hand with a busted draw of my own, and figure the only way I can win is to bet.
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