The size of a bet is always measured relative to what is in the pot, and players should adjust their bets according to the size of the pot. The size of your bet should be determined by the situation at the table and the action that you want to draw from your opponents.
Poor bet sizing – whether it is betting too much or too little – is a common mistake for novice players and can be very costly. In a standard game there are four rounds of betting – the pre-flop, flop, turn and river – and five different betting actions that players can choose from at each stage: checking, betting, calling, raising and folding.īetting determines how much money goes into the pot and how much you can win, so the skill of judging when and how much to bet is vital to helping you win more hands and minimize the damage when you do not win.
The game of poker is centered around the act of betting.
