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Originally Posted by tmo1120
why does everyone want to bet close to 2X pot OTT?
Because there are portions of our range that want to maximize fold equity (AKdd, AQdd, KQdd, Q9dd, 89dd, 78dd) and there are other parts of our range that dont care to see a river (pairs, yes even two of them).
This is especially true when we block top pair and when villains ranges consist mostly of draw type hands. A JTxdd flop is one where we want to deny equity as much as possible. This is different from a Q72r flop where we hold 77. The value to be had in the JTxdd example is on the flop/turn, because villains will either hit or miss otr (they either win the pot or fold when they miss, i.e. no value to be had otr). The value in the Q72r example is on flop/turn/river, because villain mostly has top pair.
Theory aside, you are missing out on tons of station value by not overbetting as much as you can in live poker. One of the last sessions I played I tilt 4x shoved otf and got snap called by a bare K high flush draw.