Different types of games require certain kinds of betting. We can find different types of betting in Texas Holdem, in fixed limit game or in other types of poker. You can find some specific betting conditions if you are playing poker online too.
- Pot odds is favourable for you;
- You think that your hand is stronger than the hands of yor=ur opponents. You also think that you can answer a raise;
- You play with opponents who are ready to answer to whatever you bet even when they have weak hands;
- You have a good chance to improve your hand after a draw or free card;
- The player after you is a tight player and you open the game knowing that he aswers your bet rarely;
- You have very strong hand and you hope to re-raise if someone raises your bet. If after you is playing an aggressive player, it is better for you to open the game than to check-raise;
- You are in late position where the strategy check-raise may lose;
- You are the dealer or play before the dealer and you are not afraid that your bet will be raised;
- Players before you never play check-raise;
- There are a few players ay the table;
- You are bluffing and you want other players to fold;
- You want to steal ante;
- You want other players to think that you want to steal ante. If you succeed, other players can call or raise with weak hands. The most favourable time for this is when the amount of money in the pot increased several times after all players check;
- You want other players to think that you are a loose player who opens the game no matter what cards he hold;
- Your opponents already think that you are a loose player and you did not attend a game for a long time, that’s why you make the first bet with weak cards – in order to support the image.
- Your opponents already think that you are a tight player and you did not attend a game for a long time, that’s why you make the first bet with weak cards since you know that nobody is going to answer that;
- You want to show some new players that it is possible to open the game with weak cards in early position.
These are some of the aspects of poker strategies. Of course, you have to read also about the reasons to call, to raise, to re-raise and many other interesting things about poker. But nothing is more important than experience!