gabe, i don't get this one at all. im definitely going to be humble because you have moved a lot farther than i have in the poker world so far, but i don't see how this is +ev. it lets weak hands off the hook and it gets looked up by stronger hands. its not a bluff and its not a value bet but yet its not a good blocking bet becuase of the way you played the hand so far. what makes it +ev? also, whats wrong with check/calling a decent amound and check/folding if its too expensive? if you get bluffed off a pair of queens on an ace high board to an allin river bet, who cares? catch that lag next time.