New NL Silver Content: Turn and River

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NL BSS: Playing the Turn
No Limit
miiwiin
Silver

A lot of players are unsure of how to proceed on the turn after having been called on the flop.  Afraid of being raised, they revert to passive play and give away free cards to draws or even end up folding the best hand.

On the Turn – Theory 

On the Turn – Theory Put to Practice 

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"Many players often decide for passive play. Not because they consider
it to make sense from a strategic point of view, but because they are
scared of moving into a too-highly inflated pot with an eventually
marginal hand. Naturally, this results in an exploitable weakness, as
your opponents could often take the pot themselves with their
aggression. Another reason not to play too passively: you give out free cards and let your opponents play draws cheaply."

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NL BSS: Playing the River 
No Limit
miiwiin
Silver

At first glance, decisions on the river appear to be the easiest to make. You don't have to count odds & outs anymore. You don't have to think about probabilities of a draw hitting any longer. Concepts such as protection
and semi-bluffs have suddenly become irrelevant. All possible
information about cards and betting sequences is available to you and
all you have to do is to determine which move would be the best. Deciding on the correct move however is by no means as easy as it might appear. These two articles will help you make the correct decisions on the last street of play.

On the river - Theory

On the river - Practice

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"Getting a proper feel for playing the river can be difficult. The human
brain remembers standard situations and will try to fit everything into
certain patterns. As a poker player, you know how extremely dangerous
that can be. Consequently, you should analyze your hands on an
individual basis instead of trying to categorize your play through past
experiences and "standard" plays. At the end of the day, you can be
satisfied if you come to the conclusion that your playing style
garnered a positive expected value."