Raising the Pot: When Should You Bet Big?

[Mike_25]

Raising the pot is an art that every good player must master. Simply put, you raise big when you have the highest probability of taking down the entire pot. Factors that determine if a big raise is warranted include your hand strength, your opponent's likely range of hands, the current size of the pot, and the potential to count out opponents who are likely behind. While raising big is risky, it can reap rich rewards when done at the right times based on solid reading and understanding of the situation. The question is not if but when you should apply the right amount of raise to put maximum pressure on your opponents.

 

[swift]

When you have a strong hand like if you have a hand that is likely to win, you can bet big to pressure your opponents into folding, or to extract the maximum value from your hand. also When you are in position like if you are the last to act in a betting round, you have more information about your opponents' cards and can use that to your advantage by betting big