Texas
Holdem Insider Secret Strategy 7:
" Betting to Win"
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The art of betting
is what separates the truly good players from the not-so-good
players. It’s what Texas Hold’em is all about.
Below are three
simple guidelines to betting:
Mix it up.
Keep them guessing.
Never get stuck
in a betting rut.
Follow these guidelines
and you will always keep your opponents on their toes. They
will never know what you’re doing. Whether you’re
coming or going. And believe me, that’s a good thing.
Always consider
the size of the pot when betting. I never understand why some
players insist on bluffing when the pot is small. It’s
not worth it.
Vary Your
Raises
The best players
will raise with all kinds of hands. Whatever and whenever
it feels right they do it.
The biggest advantage
this brings is that the opponents never know what’s
going on with you. They’re forced to guess what you
may have. And that’s exactly what we want. They will
never put you on a hand.
Every once in a
while someone will come over top of you when you raise with
a marginal hand. That’s okay. Why? Because you’ll
fold! Remember…fold, never chase. However, what happens
when they come over top and you’ve got a great starting
hand? Can you say trapped!
Feeler
Bets
A feeler bet is
exactly what it sounds like. You’re betting to get a
feel of the table, a hand, a bluff or whatever else you may
need to “feel out.”
Keep your feeler
bets small. You just want a taste of what’s going on.
You don’t want to commit to something that’s going
to get you into trouble.
If your feeler
bet works and you feel someone has a stronger hand and they
raise you, then fold. It’s as simple as that.
It’s important
to understand that if you simply check your way through you
may never get a feel for the table.
Check/Raise
If you want to
see people get pissed off check/raise them. Now not everyone
is like that. Actually, it doesn’t bother me one iota.
However, for some
it is like playing against the anti-Christ. They can’t
stand it. I love doing it because it keeps them guessing.
They may get upset and then what happens? They’re not
thinking clearly and may place a big bet or go all-in. I love
it! I’ve put more people out by check/raising then anything
else.
When I’m
check/raised it makes me think twice. But I don’t get
upset. In fact, it helps me maintain a closer focus on what’s
going on.
Quick Tip
Check/Raise if you want to really see fireworks at a table.
However, when done right you can take advantage of your opponent’s
hostility.
Stealing
Pots
When you get a
good starting hand like AK or KQ does it ever seem like you
can never win these hands due to a poor flop.
Try this…
Let’s say
you got KQ. Throw out a large bet, not just a small one that
others will call simply to see the flop. That’s not
what you want. The majority of the time when placing a large
bet here most everyone will fold.
Then comes the
flop, 4, 10, 7. This is usually not much help to anyone. So
what do you do? Place a huge bet. Why? Because your opponent
will put you on a pocket pair while they have nothing. They’ll
fold.
There you go. You
just stole a pot.
Every once in a
while someone will call you or go over the top. Then it is
time to reevaluate and move forward cautiously. The bottom
line is to maximize your winnings you must be aggressive.
Keep ‘em
Guessing
It’s vital
to be able to keep your opponents on their toes. To keep them
guessing on what they heck you’re doing and what you’re
going to do next.
When you can do
this successfully you will have a tremendous advantage.
So, how do you
keep them guessing?
By changing your
bets. Playing a variety of hands. Bluffing. Showing cards
when you bluff and when you don’t. There are many ways
that you can keep your opponent guessing.
The key is to find
out what is going to fit in your style of play. Play low buy-in
games and find your “guessing” technique by testing
different things. If it doesn’t feel right don’t
do it in the future. But when it does and it works…awesome!
You’re on your way.
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