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Bet sizing – How much to bet and why?

Strategy: S’n’G / Tournaments. Bet sizing – How much to bet and why?. Introduction. Bet sizing = The size of the bet. Determining factors: The board The S ize of the pot S tack sizes N umber of opponents H istory of the hand I mages. What are you trying to accomplish with your bet?.

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Bet sizing – How much to bet and why?

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  1. Strategy: S’n’G / Tournaments Bet sizing – How much to bet and why?

  2. Introduction • Bet sizing = The size of the bet • Determining factors: • The board • The Size of the pot • Stack sizes • Number of opponents • History of the hand • Images • What are you trying to accomplish with your bet?

  3. Factors that influence a bet • The community cards • How strong is my hand? • What hands does the board improve? • The size of the pot • The bet‘s size relative to the pot • Pot-size = the whole pot • ½ Pot-size = half the pot • The size of the stacks • Watching the stack sizes in relation to the pot • When are you pot-commited?

  4. Factors that influence a bet • The number of opponents • Does the hand need protection? • Does a continuation bet make any sense? • History of the hand • Has the oppoent shown strength/weakness? • Images • How aggressive have you been? • What kind opponent are you facing?

  5. What are you trying to accomplish with your bet? • Maximizing value • Continuation betting • Where do you stand? • Block betting • Protecting your hand

  6. Maximing Value • Maximizing value = winning the most possible chips. • Watching the stack sizes in relation to the pot • Big bets easily scare • Checking shows weakness • Influence of the other factors • Possibility for draws • Your image • The opponent‘s playin style • Flop (Pot 285) • Villian checks • Hero bets 150 • Villian folds

  7. Continuation betting • Continuation betting - Betting on the flop without a strong hand • Taking advantage of your pre-flop aggression • Ususally 1/2 to 2/3 pot-size • Influence of the other factors • Paying attention to the community cards • The opponent‘s playing-style • Stack sizes • Flop (Pot 170) • Villian checks • Hero bets 120 • Villian calls 120 • Turn (Pot 410) • Villian checks • Hero checks • River (Pot 410) • Villian checks • Hero checks

  8. Finding out where you stand • Finding out where you stand • Partially hit the flop • Betting to extract information from the opponent • Influence of the other factors • Number of opponents / Possibilities for draws • The opponent‘s playing-style • Stack sizes • Flop (Pot 325) • Villian checks • Hero bets 200 • Villian folds

  9. Block betting • Block betting = keeping the opponent in check • Seeing the next card / the show down for as little as possible • Playing a draw favourably

  10. Protecting • Protecting your hand • Protecting your (strong) hands against draws • Forcing the opponent to make mathematical mistakes • River (Pot 1650) • Villian checks • Hero checks • Turn (Pot 610) • Villian checks • Hero bets 520 • Villian calls 520 • Flop (Pot 290) • Villian checks • Hero bets 160 • Villian calls 160

  11. Summary • Dependant on different factors • Community cards • Size of the pot • Stack sizes • Number of opponents • History of the hand • Images • The goal of the bet is crucial Good luck!

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