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:
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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