It depends is the only reasonable answer to this question. Sometimes you don't want to bet anything to induce bluffs, or because your opponent can't call a bet without you being beaten. Sometimes you want to over-bet shove because your opponent is never folding (See Zeebo Theorem). Its going to depend so so much on the situation that starting a thread like this is pretty pointless.right now i bet just under the whole pot. but is this right?
As much as you think your opponent will call.
^^As much as you think your opponent will call.
That's a different amount for every situation and opponent though so as ukaliks and c9 have pointed out above, the real answer is "it depends".
^^
1. Very transparent
2. You dont always want your opponents to call.
To answer OP, between ½ pot and pot is usally quite standard.
I disagree.*facepalm*
OP wants to know how much to bet when you think you've got the best hand. That means you always want your opponents to call and the correct amount to bet is the maximum amount that they'll call.
Whether or not we're wrong about having the best hand is another issue entirely.
As much as you think your opponent will call.
That's a different amount for every situation and opponent though so as ukaliks and c9 have pointed out above, the real answer is "it depends".
both these statements are correct.^^
2. You dont always want your opponents to call.
As lots of people already have written in this thread its situational. And there is more to poker than just putting in a value bid.*facepalm*
OP wants to know how much to bet when you think you've got the best hand. That means you always want your opponents to call and the correct amount to bet is the maximum amount that they'll call.
Whether or not we're wrong about having the best hand is another issue entirely.
As lots of people already have written in this thread its situational. And there is more to poker than just putting in a value bid.
I could give you a lot of situations when you think you have the best hand, but dont want to get called, or dont want to bid right out.