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Thanks guys. Some excellent posts. I will definitely buy HoH II maybe all 3 volumes. I have been scouring the internet for strategy advice. Also, shpaget, I like your answer it basically sums up what I wanted to know."Bet the maximum amount that you still think the opponent will call when it would be a mistake for him/her to call". Nice very nice. Clearly this amount depends on reads and lots of other factors but that is the basic idea I wanted to know.

Nice one. So, what is the HoH II? Also in reply to the newbie. Thanks for your reply I appreciate it. Whilst reading the messages on the forums though, I keep hearing of people choosing between pushing it all in and value betting the hand out. This seems to conflict with your advice of getting as much money in the pot as possible. I don't know either as I am a fellow newbie. I guess I should read books and just go to some casinos and learn the right way. Experience! Good luck with your tournaments guys.........

Hi there,It seems that a big step towards becoming a very good player is getting maximum value from a hand. So, once you are ahead after the flop and you realise that in all likelihood your hand will hold up to the river, how do you get maximum value? Quite simply this is my question. Now I know that this depends on the hands involved and the players etc but I would like to hear some general tips from any experienced players out there who can get a handle on my question and create some kind of unified advice for a general situation.More specifically, if you flop top pair, two pair or a set, an