Obviously,
the larger the size of potential bets, the greater
your implied odds and the more reason you have to
call with a hand that might improve to the nuts.
However, the other two factors are important too.
In adding the possibility of future bets to the
present pot to get your implied odds, you should
take into account whether the strength of your hand
is hidden. When the cards that help are obvious,
you cannot expect to get as much value out of your
hand if you make it, since opponents simply might
not call when you bet.
When you have a close decision, you should call
a bet against weaker opponents more readily than
against tougher ones: You can usually assume you
are getting higher implied odds from a weak player,
who is more likely to call your bet or raise when
you make your hand, than from a tough player, who
may fold his hand and not pay you off.
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