Re: Why bet the pot?
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Doesn't the flop potsized bet guarantee us our odds as long as the turn bet is pot or less?
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1) You shouldn't pay the money that guarantees you correct odds to draw later. That's just throwing cash down a hole. The money must come from other players. If 4 players call a pot-sized bet, draw away.
If the potsized bet HU puts you all-in, the 2:1 odds are correct to draw for your flush (about 65:35). However in the example you still have to call another bet on the turn.
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but there will always be better than 2-1 odds OVERALL with 2 potsized bets
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No. After the turn betting you've now put in 600 of yours to win 750 of the villain's...that's 1.25:1 and nowhere near correct odds (not even close to the 2:1). You're 37:9 against making your flush on the river.
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