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When should I raise my post flop?
After the flop, the usual starting bet is two-thirds the size of the pot (the total that has already been bet). So if the pot stands at $9, you should bet around $6. If you want to re-raise, you should aim for two and a half times the previous player’s bet. So if they bet $6 you should raise to $15.
Should you fold after the flop?
The only correct thing to do is fold. The best move you can make after seeing this turn card is to bet, then fold if your opponent raises. Your opponent will rarely raise with a weaker hand.
How can I make my post flop better?
Here we will be considering our top 10 tips for playing post flop in No Limit Hold’em.
- Estimate the ideal pot-size.
- Utilize position effectively.
- Consider effective stacks.
- Understand basic drawing strategy.
- Recognize villain weakness.
- Recognize villain strength.
- Value bet effectively.
- Plan hands from the flop.
Should you bet top pair on the flop?
Either you’ll call their bet and they will win, or you’ll fold, and they’ll still win a smaller pot. In this situation, it’s better not to pay them off. Just lay it down. The other time we often want to lay down top pair is when facing maximum aggression, especially from tight players and on draw-heavy boards.
What is a good check raise percentage?
If a player is check-raising 5\% or less, it is extremely value-oriented. Your opponent is probably only check-raising sets, straights, and other very powerful hands. Against this player, you should be inclined to fold all but your strongest hands.
Can you check raise in poker?
A check-raise in poker is a common deceptive play in which a player checks early in a betting round, hoping someone else will open. The player who checked then raises in the same round. The key point is that if no one else is keen to bet, then the most a player can raise by (in a limit game) is one single bet.
What is pre flop in poker?
The term preflop is used in variants of poker that include community cards and have a flop. It refers (logically enough) to that portion of the hand which is played prior to the dealing of the flop.
How often do poker hands win?
Frequency of 7-card poker hands
| Hand | Frequency | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Four of a kind | 224,848 | 0.199\% |
| Full house | 3,473,184 | 2.80\% |
| Flush (excluding royal flush and straight flush) | 4,047,644 | 5.82\% |
| Straight (excluding royal flush and straight flush) | 6,180,020 | 10.4\% |
How often is top pair good?
No top pair hands bet more than 67\% of the time, and most are closer to 50\%. In total, 13.6 of 24 top pair combos are bet by the solver on this flop (56\%).