Soul read

The phrase is used to describe the action of a player who has made the correct decision (most commonly the calling of a bet) in an apparent very difficult given situation. Either intuitively or by a thorough analysis in a particular spot, the player claiming he soul red, made a very accurate judgement when faced with a tough choice within a poker hand. This achieving him immediate profit by winning the hand or long term expected value for that particular situation.
Example:"When the river came and paired the board he moved all in. I could have been up against a made flush or full house but I soul red him and called with my two pair. He showed bottom pair and I took the pot"

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