3 replies to this topic

[Joe Mulli]

Not to sound like a "know it all" but i know that the proper raise before the flop is 3times the big blind. The part i am having trouble with is after the flop. So if the pot is 500 and i have flopped top pair...do i bet out half the pot? The whole pot? A little more than the pot? I know I want callers to get more chips, but what if the stright, flush is out on the board?The 2nd part is during the bluff? After the raise (and you did not flop anything) what is a good bet to win the pot. I figure too big of a bet and they know I am on the bluff, and too little of a bet and i will get called down. Advice please.Mulli

[KDawgCometh]

I like to bet anywhere from 2/3 to 3/4 of the pot. Son in your example of 500 bet like 350, do the same if you are bluffing, you have to make sure that you always bet the same and be consistent. To bluff successfully you have to make it look real and most importantly logical

[Leedspokerguru]

Yeah depends. As the guy mentioned above bet about 2/3 or 3/4 of the pot. If the flop looks dangerous or you have too many people in then bet about the pot. Tourneys are prime examples. A 300 raise with 3 people in the hand = 900. If your leading or have a strong hand then 600 is a good bet. Cash games I find a little different. You get heads up with a guy on the flop for a $20 pot then don't fire $15 into the pot unless you think he has a strong(but not stronger) hand than you(say your aa vs his kk). Bet about 8 or 10 just to build the pot a little then make it big it on the turn. Depends on the flop and game type I suppose.

[FromTheRail]

As I have said before, your question is the reason no-limit is an art and not a science, like limit games. Each situation needs to be addressed as its own exclusive problem. Image, previous plays, the opponent, the cards, the position all these things need to be taken into account when betting in no-limit. What is your objective with the bet, do you want a call or a fold. Do you want to keep multiple players in the hand or eliminate people. All these questions should be addressed for the particular situation, then you can make your bet. For these reasons, it is near impossible to give steadfast rules for making bets in no-limit without becoming too predictable to your opponents. The best advice is address the situation and make a bet to try and accomplish your goal based on the current circumstances.