[Jay P McCauley]

Thank you to mojo for the kind review. As for kurto's post, I understand that most players want advice that is immediately applicable to poker play. I think you'll find that my next article (appearing May 1) has much more of that.

I think the behavoir of your LAG opponent can be readily explained in terms of the representative heuristic. When players flop a boat or trips, it is uncommon that they bet the pot. Your bet of the pot is much more representative of a stab, not a huge hand. He acted on that basis.

Here's some advice based on the example you gave: Against an opponent who is fully capable of just going with his reads (as opposed to most players who would say to themselves 'he has nothing' -- then fold), making a huge bet on a big flop/turn/river makes a lot of sense.

Best,
Jay