Does anyone bet pot and if so when?

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OK I am learning I am not aggressive enough in betting my hands. I am better in ring than tourney, but its slow and I win cents on some hands that had I played properly could have won more. I see alot of bet 3x blind around here but have a friend who is pretty good and always insists on betting pot. Is the x blind for tourneys and pot for ring.
I guess my question is when to bet pot?
 
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Betting pot preflop is like betting 3.5x (+1/limper). Since most people either bet 3x or 4x betting pot preflop is perfectly acceptable. When to bet pot postflop is a different thing. Basically you should do it when you have a very strong hand against an opponent who is bad enough or who's range is likely strong as well (just less than your actual hand).

Example: 100BB effective stacks

Tight UTG player raises to 4x
You're on BTN with 33 and call everyone else folds
You think the UTG players range is AQ+/QQ+
Preflop pot is 9.5bbs
Flop is K93 with 2 hearts
UTG leads out for 7bbs
You raise pot and put the UTG player to a decision for all his chips on the flop since he's not going to put in a ton of money with QQ/AQ you're losing nothing from those hands and the only part of his range that you're losing to is KK (and you're going broke to that no matter what).

The only other time I generally make full pot bet postflop is when I flop a strong hand (top 2/set/stright) on a scary board (single suit) and I want to get my $$ in fast as well as charging my opponent(s) to draw.

Hope that's what you were looking for. :)
 
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As for preflop...what Hillbilly said. Postflop...it's just a judgement call. If you always bet pot with a big hand, or the nuts...a good opponent will pick up on it and just wont give you any action. I bet pot based on a lot of different variables, but never just cause I have the nuts. Nuts, TPTK...nothing...It all depends.
 
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reply i only bet pot when im with my stoner buddies, they frown on it at the casinos though!

just kidding

I tend to bet good draws aggresivly as well depending on the villian and players involved
 
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That was what I was looking for WV, thank you.
Thanks Rich and Laferiere as well!
 
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YouTube - Betting with Weed

sorry, this not specifically an answer to your question, but it is freakin hilarious considering the title of your post. I guess this is when NOT to bet pot.
 
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Wow, that was funny, ANyway. Wow, just wow. Anywho!

If by pot, you mean a pot size bet. THen yeah.

i usually do that when i am playiing pot limit.
 
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If you can find tight/weak players on the left of you, I would bet pot with any reasonable cards. However if you get called or get raised, throw it away.
 
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betting the pot has it's place, just like any other size bet. like the other guys have been saying, if your cards/position justify it then go for it. one thing to keep in mind though, is that you really should try to mix up your play. for example, if you bet the pot with AA or KK every time, sooner or later someone will pick up on that and bust you. so while betting the pot is perfectly acceptable, you have to be smart about when to use it.
 
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YouTube - Betting with Weed

sorry, this not specifically an answer to your question, but it is freakin hilarious considering the title of your post. I guess this is when NOT to bet pot.

Hilarious - never looked at betting pot like this....
:bandit::playingba:stoned::canabis::icon_geek:confused::smokin::bird:
 
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haha that good stuff . He doesnt look like hes throwed off or anything just simply bet and thought it was good enough to get into tha hand . Funny
 
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Bet pot when your trying to steal the pot, or you got medium pair there and you are playing headsup.. If theres many players in that table (9-6), do a bet when turn comes , if you got good hand.
 
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i bet pot all the time..when i playing & im feeling aggressive ..instead of 2.5 x Bb ..i just hot the pot button...if i want to take down the pot post flop..i hit the pot button..unless my opponent has a made hand or the nuts..they fold..unless they know me & my style..

best of luck @ the tables

side note..the first few times i hit the pot button i kept looking but couldn't find the weed anywheres..lol..JK
 
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anytime that i am fairly certain that i am ahead and am hu with a calling station i milk him for every cent i can
 
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