How to bet

As a big believer in Karma I will offer up a couple of generally accepted poker tips that should help improve your games.

The 20% Rule

When playing at a full table (8 or more players) your average flop percentage seen should never be higher than 20%, 17% is considered optimal. So you should only be playing (seeing the flop) on average 1 out of every 5 of your starting hands. Play around with the statistics function in the DL version to help track this.

Minimum 3X bet

When betting or raising it is best to bet at least 3 times the big blind or actioned bet. For example if the big blind is $50 and you decide to raise try and bet $150. This bet size will push marginal hands off and help ensure that you minimize your opponents while also giving you a better understanding of what cards they might be holding.

So to summarize - play about 20% of your starting hands and when you do play a hand don’t be afraid to raise at least 3 times the initial bet size.

Good Luck at the tables!