bet sizes to maximize profits, and minimize losses (intresting)

[insyder19]

I heard Harrington says that to bet half pot is always better than pot, if you have a better hand than your opponent, because half pot never gives him odds for calling with any draw.

Any thoughts?

[mr_hanky]

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I heard Harrington says that to bet half pot is always better than pot, if you have a better hand than your opponent, because half pot never gives him odds for calling with any draw.

Any thoughts?

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But at the micro stakes in question they will call a much bigger bet than half-pot. So we win more by building bigger pots when we know we have the best hand.

And your statement "half pot never gives him odds for calling with any draw." is wrong.

[deucethree]

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And your statement "half pot never gives him odds for calling with any draw." is wrong.

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True, but it does give the wrong odds to almost all draws. If the pot is heads up it rarely gives a player the correct odds to hit on that next street. You'd be giving 3-1 on a call so only big combo draws would have the right odds.

[El_Hombre_Grande]

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And your statement "half pot never gives him odds for calling with any draw." is wrong.

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True, but it does give the wrong odds to almost all draws. If the pot is heads up it rarely gives a player the correct odds to hit on that next street. You'd be giving 3-1 on a call so only big combo draws would have the right odds.

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Wrong for NL. Implied odds matter. They matter alot. 3-1 is nothing to lay if your opponent(s) is/are one(s) that will give you substantial action when you hit.

[deucethree]

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And your statement "half pot never gives him odds for calling with any draw." is wrong.

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True, but it does give the wrong odds to almost all draws. If the pot is heads up it rarely gives a player the correct odds to hit on that next street. You'd be giving 3-1 on a call so only big combo draws would have the right odds.

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Wrong for NL. Implied odds matter. They matter alot. 3-1 is nothing to lay if your opponent(s) is/are one(s) that will give you substantial action when you hit.

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That would mean your play on future streets is poor, not that your bet size was incorrect.