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Originally Posted by MikeStarr
Why do you think they were raising for information? Both examples are of overpairs on paired boards. Maybe they thought they were ahead and raised for value?
Because the standard play with those smaller overpairs is to just call. It’d be considered a raise for value only if they think they’d get called by worse, which isn’t happening often.
By raising,
1) They get clarity about their hand rather than playing a guessing game on the turn when someone double barrels into them.
2) They deny equity to AK/AQ type hands by making them fold.
3) If they get called, they continue very cautiously and won’t put a lot more money in the pot and get a cheap showdown.
Basically, it’s a win-win situation for them very often.