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    Raising Draws for Value PDF Print E-mail
    Texas Holdem Poker Strategy - Matthew Hilger aka mchilger

    I read a lot of hand examples and answer a lot of questions in the forum at my website, and there are some common errors that I consistently see. Beginning players, and even some players with a decent amount of experience, have misconceptions on when they should raise and when they should call. In general, a player should raise when he has the best hand. Most players understand this. What they don’t understand is how to define the best hand.

     

     

    The best hand is simply the hand that has the highest chance of winning by the river; this can be either a made hand or a big draw on the flop. A common error by many players in limit hold’em games is not getting enough value for their big draws. Sometimes it is more profitable to raise your strong draws on the flop rather than call. Let’s look at this concept in more detail.
    Last Updated on Sunday, 30 August 2009 07:24
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