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Betting to Win in
Texas Holdem Poker

The art of betting, specifically betting to win in texas holdem poker, 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 and pot odds 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 starting 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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