Betting in Limit Hold Em

Betting is what makes Texas Hold Em such a complex game.

When you place a bet, you are conveying information to the other players. They in turn, give you information when they place a bet. Sometimes, by betting you are just trying to determine how your hand ranks versus the other players. It all depends on context.

If you are in early position, and place a bet, you are telling the other players that you have a very strong hand. If you are in late position, you are telling them that you have a strong hand, or, you are trying to steal the pot. Different messages, same bet. This is what makes poker such an interesting game.

Based upon your poker strategy, you will play hands differently that some of the other players. Good players can get a lot of information from their opponents, just based upon their betting patterns. Generally speaking, if you get raised, or even worse, check-raised, look for reasons to fold your hand. You are probably beat. Lisen to your intuition. It's probably right.

If you are going to play weaker hands, remember that the betting on the Turn, and the River are larger bets. It will cost you a lot of your money to chase hands on the last two cards. Make sure the pot odds are there, so if you do hit your cards, you will make a big pot.

Texas Hold Em sounds very simple, however, it takes a lot of time at the table to pick up the nuances of the game. This site was created to help the average player improve their game. We'll help you with which starting hands to play, and how to bet. We'll show you how position impacts your starting hand selection, how to calculate pot odds, and wheter to call, raise, or fold. We'll help you determine your poker strategy. One that you will use to make more money. We'll even identify trap hands, which look good, but usually cost you big money. So... shuffle up and deal!