Bet pot button and self-doubt.
 

The theory I have is that most poker players make their best decision is a very short time (like the girl on Tilt said, 2 seconds was it?) but before they can pull the trigger, self-doubt kicks in and destroys the good judgement. Anyone agree?

What I find to be true with myself is that using the 'bet pot' button as found on UltimateBet and Full Tilt makes me more aggressive and generally more formidable as a player. Betting takes only a click on the button and it much quicker than using the slider and deciding how much to bet.

And so I am considering switching to a game plan where 90% of my flop and turn bets are bet sized. Nothing else seems to work.

The end.

Re: Bet pot button and self-doubt.
 

While it's a good idea to be aggressive, we both know that style can be too easily countered by better opponents. Why play in a manner which is so predictable that much of the time and commit more chips than you need to? That strategy should be used only against certain opponents, not "90%" of the time.

Re: Bet pot button and self-doubt.
 

ROFL. Mahatma nice name. Maybe you should get lessons from him.

Re: Bet pot button and self-doubt.
 

I think it's better to have confidence in the way you play the game. This is what lets you make big calls, big laydowns and make big plays.

My plan is to bet 3/4 pot in position and 2/3 pot out of position for pot control reasons. Betting the pot OOP in marginal situations is a good way of losing much more than you have to.

Re: Bet pot button and self-doubt.
 

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The theory I have is that most poker players make their best decision is a very short time (like the girl on Tilt said, 2 seconds was it?) but before they can pull the trigger, self-doubt kicks in and destroys the good judgement. Anyone agree?



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I agree, at least this is true for me. I make an instant decision and then second guess it and take the wrong action. The instant decision is the one I need to act on. This is a big leak for me.