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Protection / Equity denial (poker)

Also: Protection, Equity denial, Deny equity

Poker term

Betting to stop the opponent from drawing out on you.

Making the opponent fold takes away the chance they had to win, and that is part of a bet's value. Example. When you bet top pair, hands like two overcards (about 25%) fold, so you make them give up that 25%.

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