Betting Sizes

I always have problems with how much to bet. i usually tend to bet 3/4 the pot most of the time when i am playing. even if i am bluffing/value betting but i do varry it but 3/4 is my standard bet. i was wondering what are good basic bets that you should make in certain spots. when to overbet the pot. when to bet 3/4 the pot 1/2 the pot or whatever and how to figure all of this out when you are in a hand. Is there math you have to do to figure out what is the right amount to bet?

thanks bulldog2782

I am not sure if there is or not. It depends on what I am playing, if it is NL holdem and I have a good hand I want the fish to keep on coming, so I make small incriment bets. I don't want to run anyone off. Sometimes you have to switch gears though and push a little harder to make people think you have nothing by over betting the pot. Keep them guessing in order to keep making the money.

to me the right size is the size of the bet when ure not on tilt

Yea i am talking about NL holdem. I am just wondering when people say they are really mathamaticly players what that means. i only know the pot odd vs. calling odds and implied odds but there has got to be more math than that.

The most effective method of bet sizing is to base it on your knowledge of your opponent`s tendencies and not on your own holding. This is one element of the often-mentioned advice to play the player, not the cards.

For example, if you have a strong hand and anticipate that you will win at showdown, your aim is to build the pot. Therefore, you should bet as large a sum as the opponent will call. If you have been watching him (as you should) you will know whether he is timid and will be likely to fold his non-nut hand to a bet of (say) half the pot or whether he is a calling station and will call a pot-sized bet with anything like a playable hand. You adjust accordingly.

In the opposite situation, where your hand is vulnerable and your aim is to take the pot down at once, you must bet sufficient that your opponent will not call without a monster. It is especially critical to get this right. Bet too low and the opponent will call with a wide range of hands and may suck out. Too high and you will lose heavily on those hands when the opponent does indeed have the strong hand with which to call.

To see this in action, play in (or just observe, if you prefer) a CC buyin game. Watch the experienced tournament players such as Irexes, KatyMaty, Alien Genius, or that toasty fellow. See how their bet sizes change as the blinds rise and as the table situation changes. For example, note how Alien Genius sometimes targets a weak player in the big blind and uses his table image to steal the blinds with a min-raise.

just depends on the pre flop action and dynamics of the board as well as what u are trying to accomplish-you dont want to bet too much and make people fold if you have a monster of you want to be able to bet the right amount in order to get people to fold when u dont hit-just depends on the situation-rule of thumb i guess 2/3 the pots sounds right-the_urge27

Great reply here EGON. I as well, utilize my knowledge of my opponents range in my betting. If I know they may be drawing to a flush or str8 I will make my bet so they don't have odds to call. It gets complicated. However, it becomes second nature once you have played millions of hands.

Lefty

I also like to bet according to the pot size but the amount varies from when I'm bluffing or have something

I don't let it vary exactly for that reason. I don't want anyone getting a read on my bets whether it's a bluff or value.

Lefty

I don't vary the same amour everytime, it all depends on the type of player.

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