ful it is actually. A thin value bet is a bet made to extract maximum value from a hand. It is thin since you are only marginally ahead of your opponent. It takes a lot of trust in your reading ability to make these thin value bets. If you know how to make thin value bets, you will make a fortune in the long run. It may take some experience at the tables and some courage to make this play.Force yourself to make thin value bets and you will develop a feel for the proper situations. At first you will be very hesitant to make a river bet with marginal holdings but it is only temporary.