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Folding When the Pot is Big

In holdem poker, situations sometimes develop where it is virtually impossible for your opponent to be bluffing.

Consequently, even though the pot may be quite large, it is frequently correct to throw away your hand.

As an example, suppose the pot is many handed and you get a free online poker in the big blind.

You hold and the flop comes You check, planning to check-raise, but no one bets. The fourth street card is the

Again you check, planning to check-raise. And this time one player does bet, another calls, and you check-raise, limiting the pot to just the three of you.

On fifth street, another queen hits. Even though the pot is large, the correct play now is to check and fold, since at least one of your opponents will almost always have you beaten-probably by three queens.