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POKER STRATEGY - Hand of the Week #2
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Maximizing value and not playing passive

This week's poker hand shows a hand where pot equity increases on each street.
Fortunately, our opponent was very passive and allows us to build a decent pot as our
hand develops. We hit pretty big on the river and get him all in.

If our villain played it just a bit stronger, none of this would have happened. To make
things worse, he or she called a large river value bet. Don't be the learning player who
makes this mistake.

When you see seemingly awful players making money (even against you) it is mostly
because for some reason they know how to value bet. Sure, they spew money fishing
for miracle cards - but when they come in they bet large and get paid off. Combine
your good post flop skills with good value betting and see your win rate improve.