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PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)Preflop: Hero is CO with Tdiamond.gif, Tspade.gif. 4 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB calls.Flop: (4.40 SB) 7diamond.gif, 7heart.gif, 9spade.gif(2 players)BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.Turn: (3.20 BB) Theart.gif(2 players)BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.Final Pot: 7.20 BBVillain is 17/2/0.5 after 42.Is this one of the rare situations where I should just call and hope to raise the river, or is raising the turn the best way to maximize?

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Not many hands on him but if we are assuming he is passive then you played it great as he wouldn't bet turn unless he liked his hand IMO. This is a great board for you to get a lot of bets versus a passive player who likes his hand. This may be one of the few boards a passive player may 3 bet so you can cap. I'll pray he doesn't have 77 and get as much value as possible here.If he has a hand like a bad straight, he may get spooked if you stick around and a J comes off and you raise the river. He may even slow down with 99 if another OC hits. I think you have the best chance to get the most bets in on the turn in this case.

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In Limit Holdem, I think a lot of times some players try and get too tricky. Maximize your value in this hand by betting as many times as you possibly can with your full house. Just keep it simple 90 percent of the time, it works for me...easy bet on the turn and easy bet/raise on the river. Just calling the turn would be silly. Don't outthink yourself.

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I raise the turn infinity% of the time.Here's the deal. You might get one more bet from a bluff, but you'll always get a second bet from a draw, and you'll always get more action from a 7 or 99 by raising the turn and giving him a chance to jam. You may get 3-bet by a straight as well.If you wait until the river to raise, then he may still jam, but maybe he would have given you more overall.On the other hand, if you just call because you suspect he's bluffing, all you get is 1 more BB, if he even decides to bet the river, and if he's on a draw, he may just c/f as well.Anywho, that was a bit disjointed, but it's late.

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In Limit Holdem, I think a lot of times some players try and get too tricky. Maximize your value in this hand by betting as many times as you possibly can with your full house. Just keep it simple 90 percent of the time, it works for me...easy bet on the turn and easy bet/raise on the river. Just calling the turn would be silly. Don't outthink yourself.
This bolded portion is really good. I don't know if I've ever heard it put that way, but I like it. "Maximize your value by betting as many times as you can." Thank you. As everyone's already said, there's really no benefit to waiting, and it will often hurt your equity.
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