i usually BTP except pf and on the river. on the flop and turn anything less than a full-pot bet is usually giving decent odds to draws (esp. if it's a loose-passive table and an early caller can be fairly certain that people will call behind him). pf and river allow for some poker to be played.



[edited to add last sentence]

Well, betting the pot makes you harder to read (is he on a draw? does he already have the nuts?), but varying your bets can save you money when on a draw or semi/flat out bluffing. Of course, that can also cost you money or be used as a tell against you if you aren't inconsistent enough.The correct answer is 'it depends', but when in doubt, a pot bet is rarely a big mistake.

Any applicable comments for this hand?

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players


Stack sizes:
Hero: $24.75
UTG+1: $25.40
MP1: $11.65
MP2: $55.95
MP3: $11.85
CO: $23.75
Button: $7.95
SB: $9.10
BB: $31.55

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is UTG with
Hero raises to $0.85, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $0.85 (pot was $1.2), MP2 calls $0.85 (pot was $2.05), MP3 calls $0.85 (pot was $2.9), CO calls $0.85 (pot was $3.75), Button folds, SB calls $0.75 (pot was $4.6), BB folds.

Flop: ($5.35, 6 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($5.35, 6 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5.1, 4 folds, SB raises all-in $8.25, Hero calls $3.15 (pot was $18.7).

River: ($21.85, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $21.85)


Results:
Final pot: $21.85

don't open-raise from UTG -- look for a reraise if you can get enough of your stack in so that you can be all-in on the flop.

you love this flop... since you pfr go ahead and bet it. you've got backdoor draws out the yin-yang and only top set is going to like his hand (theoretically).

turn... fine.


is there a question you had about a specific street?


oh yeah, it's fvcking stars... mock your tablemates into buying in for full stacks. i fvcking hate that default .4x max buy-in.

HATE IT!!!!!




[edited to remove a duplicated word]