Stop the Inforaise!
Raising for information is something that beginners enjoy doing for obvious benefits. What kind of range am I up against? Can I comfortably extract value on three streets or should I rather try to keep the pot small? Well, this is a thing of the past. Author MiiWiin explains us why.
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| MiiWiin says: Stop the Inforaise! |
You hit top pair with a decent kicker on a somewhat dangerous board. The problem now: Where do you stand? Can you assume that your holding is best and will remain best for the rest of the hand? Or do you need to be more cautious?
A common strategy is raising for information. But does that really make sense? Our author miiwiin says no and gives you all the reasons why.
What can I learn here?
• Why to avoid raising for information
• What other options you have before the flop
• What you can do instead post-flop
