#10: When not to value bet

In this week's podcast Bart discusses the times when you should sometimes check back the river with a strong hand. Bart is a huge advocate of making very thin value bets on the river but there are some situations that dictate not betting.

Dec 17, 2012

Bart Hanson

Owner and Lead Pro

Professional Cash game trainer Bart Hanson has been producing strategy content for over fifteen years. He first started on Live at the Bike! back in 2005, then moved on to host "Cash Plays" on Poker Road, then "Deuce Plays" on Deuces Cracked and then to CrushLivePoker in 2012.

In his career as a professional poker player, Bart Hanson has:

-6 WSOP Final Tables
-Over 15 years of experience at the table
-Over $1,000,000 in tournament earnings
-Multiple appearances on ESPN and Poker Night in America
-4th place finish in 2019 WSOP Monster Stack

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