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Originally Posted by legionrainfall
Fold equity is huge advantage!
This is the problem. Fold equity has nothing to do with this concept. Yes, there is always fold equity, and it is great if you are bluffing. That is exactly what you want when you are bluffing.
"Only getting called by better hands" has to do with value betting a hand with showdown value in a situation where you are probably ahead - but that only a brain-dead person would call with a worse hand, and no better hand would fold. If no better hand will fold, then there is no fold equity. If no worse hand will call, there is no value.
Yes, you might get someone to fold, but that is someone you were ahead of anyway. Who cares if they fold? You get as much money as if you didn't bet. But by betting a hand in this type of situation you are turning your good hand into a bluff, and opening it up for your opponent to raise you off your hand.
It is only true in certain situations. Recognizing those situations, and thinking about it before you fire will give you a chance to avoid losing your whole stack.
It seems like what you like to do is post questions on here, and when people respond you tell them that they are wrong. Some people on here have actually won money at poker, and according to your posts, you have always lost money at poker. I wonder what lesson one might learn from that.