[No More Beginner Poker] Learn the basics of bet-raising and improve your poker game!

What is Bet & Raise?

Bet

Bet is one of the actions to place chips when no one has yet placed a bet.

Raise

Raise is to put in more chips than the amount offered by the opponent when you want to play for a higher amount.
The actions include:

• Bet
• Raise
• Call
• Fold
• Check

In this article, we will explain Bet and Raise.

The Purpose of Betting & Raising

The main purpose of betting and raising is to increase the pot size.
The aim of poker is to compete for chips against other players.
Therefore, when you have a strong hand or a good combination, bet and raise to win more chips from your opponents.

The most important thing when betting and raising is the bet size.
Factors that determine the bet size include the positional relationship between you and your opponent, and the strength of your hand.
It gets complicated to explain in detail, so this time we will introduce the basic bet sizes.

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Basic Bet Sizes

Bet size is linearly dependent on the pot size.

For example, if you hit the top on the flop and your opponent has a flush draw, making a cheap bet allows the opponent to call with good odds and see the turn card.
In this case, you must use a high bet size to worsen the odds of the opponent hitting the flush draw.

Preflop

• Open raise size

2 to 3 times the big blind

Post-flop

• Bet Size

Minimum of the same amount as the big blind up to 100% of the pot, All-in

• Raise Size

3 times (minimum starts from 2 times)
These are the basic bet sizes.
If you’re unsure about bet sizes, start by memorizing these.

Summary

In this article, we discussed the purpose of betting and basic bet sizes.
It’s no exaggeration to say that your poker skills can be judged based on your bet size.
Beginners should start by learning the basic bet sizes and focus on betting when they have a strong hand while playing.