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Message: [QUOTE="wilywiles, post: 4258047, member: 303887"] Value betting can have a funny way of turning into value dumping to the next players stack. You get your chips in with two pair thinking its the best hand, bet flop, get a caller, bet a turn, get a caller, check a river and call a bet only to see that your opponent catches up with a straight or a flush or a set or what have you. My point is that it's not just two pair that can be a value-bet gone bad. Say you hit a set on a all-suited board. It might not be a good idea to value bet. In fact, you may not be value betting at all because getting a caller can mean a number of things. He can have you drawing dead to rights with a nut flush, meaning the board will have to pair for you to win and getting all your chips all in is about the same as rolling in roullette. Point is Im finding its better to play more pots to the end, but without getting all my money in too early. Poker is a game of longevity. [/QUOTE]