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Desperation Bets

In previous section we saw that on fourth street proper poker strategy is to frequently bet hands with no outs and to check hands with outs.

A similar play occasionally occurs on the flop, and it is known as a desperation bet. Folding When the Pot is Big.

Sometimes you will be in a situation where there is some chance that you have the best hand and that everyone will fold if you bet.

However, if you don’t have the best hand, you have little chance of improvement.

You should frequently go ahead and bet.

Here’s an example.

Suppose you call a raise from the big blind with a pair of sixes, are against two opponents, and the flop comes

Notice that you may have the best hand, and that you are getting 6-to-1 from the pot if everyone will fold.

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But if you are raised, almost always fold.

Even if someone only calls, usually check on the next round.

(Against a bad player who would automatically call on the flop with a gut-shot straight draw, but who would now fold on the turn, it might be correct to bet again.)