medium · Poker Theory Postflop

In a three-way pot on the flop, you hold the nuts. Why is 'denying' a correct fold from one of your two opponents still profitable for you?

1. Because the equity that opponent forfeits by folding is redistributed among the remaining players.
2. Because it reduces the rake Hero pays by ending the hand earlier.
3. Because it makes the third opponent more likely to make a mistake by calling incorrectly.
4. Because the Fundamental Theorem of Poker states that forcing a correct fold is always Hero's goal.

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