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Originally Posted by Matthew Janda
They aren't a binary thing. A hand doesn't either deny equity or it doesn't on the flop, some hands deny equity better than others. Betting KK on a A99 flop might deny equity, but it doesn't deny very much of it.
Still working my way through the book, but would it be accurate to use the following heuristics for the two bet/raise criteria?
1. In determining "how well" a hand denies equity, we should consider the differential between the equity of our own hand (or range, perhaps) and the equity of the opponent's range. The lower my equity is compared to opponent's the better my hand/range satisfies this criterion.
2. In determining "how well" a hand builds up the pot "in case we win," it is critical again to compare our equity to opponent's equity. In addition, bet sizing seems critically important here as well. This is due to the "in case we win" part of the criterion. If my opponent's equity is below the odds laid by a very small bet size, betting this my hand does not really satisfy this criterion well. If, on the other hand, opponent has a decent draw (e.g. a 25% draw or better maybe), he might call a bet and I still get paid out the vast majority of the time for building up the pot. So in other words, as long as opponent's equity is large enough to sustain a significant bet AND my equity is larger than his, I should be able to properly size a bet that meets this criterion well.
Does this make sense?
Last edited by jdw; 12-05-2018 at 01:12 PM.