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Originally Posted by kevin52193
So having an overbet is key when you show up with more bluffs in a potential spot, to give those hands +EV. And in other cases, when you show up with alot more value hands in a particular spot, you'd generally bet smaller
I think it's more to do with how
polarized your betting range is, and how elastic villain's calling range is when faced with various bet sizes.
If you have a LOT of "thin value" hands, then betting small (and not bluffing at a high frequency) makes sense, since you want/expect to get called often. If you have a bunch of "fat value" nutted hands that only get called infrequently, betting large maximises their value, while also creating fold equity for an appropriate number of bluffs.
In short, if you have a clear "nut advantage" that will make villain fold a lot, go large with your nuts and air. If you have a range that is only "slightly better" than villain's calling range, betting small (but usually at a higher frequency overall) for thin value makes more sense.