A small bet is generally considered as being equal to half the pot or less, a medium is between half and three quarters, and a big bet is defined as anything above three quarters.Ī standard pre-flop bet is three times the big blind, but in some cases it can be better to bet more. The size of a bet is always measured relative to what is in the pot, and players should adjust their bets according to the size of the pot. The size of your bet should be determined by the situation at the table and the action that you want to draw from your opponents. Poor bet sizing – whether it is betting too much or too little – is a common mistake in novice players and can be very costly. In a standard game there are four rounds of betting – the pre-flop, flop, turn and river – and five different betting actions that players can choose from at each stage: checking, betting, calling, raising and folding.īetting determines how much money goes into the pot and how much you can win, so the skill of judging when and how much to bet is vital to helping you win more hands and minimise the damage when you do not win.
The game of poker is centred around the act of betting.
