Re: The Hated Free Showdown Raise Maybe
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Ok. What if we were to assume he would never 3 bet the turn, even with a king high flush? Would a turn raise followed by river check be the best line then?
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Originally, I was going to say the two lines would be exactly neutral. You get the same two bets in if you call/call versus raise turn/check river. And it would be neutral if the river blanked.
However, if you can assume 100% that villain will never 3-bet you on the turn, then your raise the turn line has an added advantage. Why? Basically because you will insure that you get 3 big bets when you improve. Once he calls the turn raise, he’s almost bound to call the river regardless of what falls.
But suppose you just call the turn, and then the river 4 flushes. Then he might check/call you, and you lose that extra bet. This is actually the specific case where raising the turn will help you.
Garland
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