Multi-Way Pots

Fundamental Theorem of poker applies to all teo-way pots and to nearly all multi-way pots. The reason to qualify multi-way pots is that there are certin situation with two or more opponents when you actully want one or more of then to play as they would if they kew what you had. Let's say that with cards still to come, you have a 30 percent chance of winning a pot. Opponent A has 50 percent chance, and Opponent B has 20 percent chance. If you bet, you might not mind opponent A's raising with the best hand to force Opponent B out. A's chance of winning may now increase to 60 percent, but yours to increase 40 percent.
You have both profited at the expense of C. You might, for example, bet a pair pf aces. Opponent A has two pair, and Opponent B has a straight draw. You'd like Opponent A to know you have only aces, not aces up, so that he will raise and drive the straight draw out. You would be getting good enough odds to call the raise and at the same time wouldn't have to worry about opponent B,s drawing a straight.

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