Poker Betting

The most popular poker game today is Texas Holdem. There are many poker books that tell you what starting hands to play but what do you do after that. The big decision after deciding which hands to play is whether or not to bet after the flop. Most of your decisions need to be based on the three cards on the board and the two in your hand. If you hand does not show good potential, meaning top pair, straight or flush draw, you should fold if someone bets.

Once the action gets to the turn you are really ready to either bet or fold. If you think you have the best hand, bet it. A lot of people try and check here, hoping to get more action on the river, but too many times you leave yourself open to someone drawing. Many players stay in the hand too long. You don’t catch a card to save you on the river very often. Either bet or fold on the turn.

If you have any chance of winning the hand, then obviously the choice is to bet the River. You don’t want to throw away a potential winner. The River is also the opportunity to bluff at the pot, but you better be sure before you go throwing money into a pot you should not be in.