How to Bet

Many novice No-Limit players simply don't know how much to bet. Well, the concept is simple. You want extract as much money from people who have made hands but are probably losing to you, you want to punish draws, but at the same time you don't want to be trapping yourself.

Let's say you are pretty sure he doesn't have JT. You want to put in about pot-size bets here. Reason: He either has a straight draw or a pair of Aces. If he has a straight, you don't want him to draw on the cheap. If he has pair of Aces, he probably won't let go of them so take as much as you can.

Bet into this flop. But don't bet too much, just enough to make people fold if they don't have an Ace but enough to maybe make an AQ just freeze up and call. A 1/2 pot-size bet would be good. This way you draw relatively cheaply and punish if you hit your flush.

Bluffing

This relates back to the showdown percentage. More showdowns means bluffing works less. If you are in a game with a lot of showdowns (typical of lower limits), cut down on bluffing and punish them when you have the boss hand.

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