Re: Overbetting: When to use it?
Most of my overbets are on the river. This is because my opponent has already called me twice, so my overbet stands a decent chance of getting called (if it's for value).
And you don't need the nuts to overbet for value. You just need a better hand than what he'd call with. Generally anything better than top two pair is way ahead of anyone's calling range (this is dependant on the board texture of course, two pair on a 4-straight board is not so good obv).
Overbetting works best when your hand is deceptive. For example if you're chasing a flush draw, and get there on the river, overbetting is usually bad against anyone observant, because it's obvious the flush got there. But if instead you had bottom pair and a flush draw, and hit trips on the river instead of the flush, your hand is deceptive and overbetting might be a good idea.
Just some random thoughts...
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