Raising And Poker

If you have two pairs or better and think you have the best hand then you should raise. This will get more money in the pot and hopefully narrow the field for you. If you only have top pair and a player bets into you, that usually means he is not afraid of top pair. You should not raise in this situation. It is better to just call and see what the river card brings.

Scare Cards
Any time the board pairs, or there is a third suited card on the turn, you need to re-evaluate your hand. If you held the best hand after the flop, it is possible that it got demoted with the turn card. If you made a straight on the flop but the turn brings a third suited card, you could be up against a flush. If you bet this hand and are raised you can be pretty sure that is the case. If the board pairs and there is action you might be looking at a full house. If there is a bet and raise before it is your turn to act, you will be able to get out of this hand cheaply. You may hate having to fold a straight, but it will be a lot more expensive to call the river with a hand that was beaten on the turn.

Make Your Choice
Most of the time when you call a bet or raise on the turn, you are committing yourself to betting on the river as well. With only one card to come it should be apparent how your hand stacks up against the board. Since the betting limits are double, a mistake on the turn will cost you more than one on the flop. Don't play wish hands or hands that you are drawing dead to. A winning player knows how to release a marginal hand and the turn is definitely the time to do it.

If you have been playing properly, you will not see the river card unless you have a strong hand that is a favorite to win or you have a draw to a winning hand. Once the river card is turned over you know exactly what you have. If you were drawing to a hand, you know whether you were successful or not. By reading the board, you can determine the strength of your hand and know how it compares to the nuts.

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