by GodlikeRoy » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:16 am
If you're 100% certain that he's going to bet the turn, why would you do anything other than check-raise?
You decide to trap him because you've found an exploitable hole in his play. He calls your flop bets and then bets full pot on the turn when checked to. How else do you plan on trapping him other than checking the turn to him? Betting lets him fold his floats and continue when he has a hand, check-calling lets him see the river for cheap and it doesn't repel him from floating you in the future at all. It also lets him. Also if he does happen to have a hand like Kx, 2pair, or a draw, you will likely not get his stack on a lot of rivers whereas you would by getting it in on the turn.
Poker is silly.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.