Mastering Value Betting Urgency

The bigger you bet, the more your opponent will contract his range and the bigger the gap between your landing equity and finishing equity will be.

It is optional to value bet when your hand is strong enough to pick a certain bet size and urgency is not high.

Denial is denying equity to live hands your opponent has to fold.

<p>The purpose of denial is to swing a thin value hand to a bet on a wetter texture and to add equity to hands which can bet for value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The factors that determine the urgency of value betting are the amount of time remaining in a hand, the average investment ceiling of the hand, and the strength of the value betting hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Landing equity refers to the equity of a hand before the opponent reacts to a bet, while finishing equity refers to the equity of a hand after the opponent has called the bet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A minimum equity of at least 50% after being called is required to value bet the turn, and a minimum equity of 55%-60% after being called is required to value bet the river.</p> Signup and view all the answers