Poker for Dummies (Mini Edition) by Richard D. Harroch, Lou Krieger Read Free Book Online Page B

whether you win that particular pot.
If you’re second to act and you think there’s some chance you have the best hand, even if you don’t consider yourself the favorite, you may want to raise if your opponent comes out betting. By doing this, you may get the third opponent to lay down his hand. If your first opponent was betting a fairly weak hand in hopes that you might fold, he, in turn, may now fold if he suspects you’re holding a powerhouse. A play like this also adds some deception to your game. But like all deceptive plays, you have to use it sparingly.