Re: The Clarkmeister Theorem
If you are heads up against a straightforward or passive opponent, the river brings a big-time scare card, and your hand is strong enough that you would call a bet if you checked it to him, then you are better off bet/folding than check/calling because you will be less of an underdog when your bet is called than you would be calling a bet. It is primarily associated with 4-flush river cards.
You bet/fold because the combined instances when your opponent either folds a better hand or calls with a worse one will be more numerous than the times when he bets with a worse hand.
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