"The 13 Reasons for Raising
• Build the pot
•Force out opponents – RSPF
• Steal the blinds
• Semi-Bluff or Bluff
• Get information (How good is my hand?)
• Improve betting position
• Isolate a “maniac”
• Get a FREE card on the next betting round
• Force out a bluffer on the river
• Buy more outs
• Protect your hand
• Create or change your image
• As a psychological weapon
George Epstein"
