Nail Your Bet Sizes When You Flop HUGE Hands!

In this video, we cover an essential aspect of poker strategy: "Nail Your Bet Sizes When You Flop HUGE Hands!" Our caller flops the nut straight on a monotone board with the king of the flushing suit and seeks advice on the best bet sizes for each street to maximize value.

We break down the hand step-by-step, discussing optimal bet sizing strategies to extract the most value from your opponents. Perfect for live cash game players looking to enhance their betting tactics and improve their overall game. Learn how to perfect your bet sizes and make the most out of your monster hands.

0:00 — Intro
2:12 — Preflop
2:59 — Flop
8:28 — Turn
10:54 — River
12:22 — Hero Decision
13:11 — Reveal

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[CrushlivePoker]

What's your default instinct when flopping a huge hand? Check to slowplay, bet small to rope them in, or bet big immediately to build a pot?

[newstandardaccount]

I used to hate the lack of a reveal but the more I learned, the less it bothered me. I need to be able to learn from hands that aren't tabled.

[supersmoo]

Have to agree with Bart on the flop: if villain is described as a VIP he’s not going to fold 2-pair or a set on the flop to a 3-bet. I don’t think they would fold an A of spades with a pair or straight draw either. VIPs generally want to see more cards.

[MichaelTilton]

Tank Call at the end means Hero made a good sized bet, IMHO. People don't play that way at the end unless it is a "close" call or fold scenario. I think that is a good read by the Hero for correctly sizing THIS particular Villain.

Getting Max out of opponents is a hard skill to master. Gotta know the players more than what GTO and Solvers can tell you. People are weird and not always GTO or solver proficient.

[JQpoker]

On the flop, I think solver’s usually like to check or use smaller bet sizings on monotone boards, is this larger size something that you would only recommend against VIPs? Because if you deviate from theory against someone who studied, it usually looks a bit fishy.

[supersmoo]

Hero suggested if villain check-jams on river: what are his bluffs? I think we should consider hands that he over-values.. Perhaps a single J type of hand for a straight? A of spades, Jx?? QJ off-suit? There are plenty in his range.

[robertblair]

Regarding $1-$2 with $10 straddle. Rounders in San Antonio just purchased by The Lodge and Doug Polk. Played Sunday in $1-$2 and $1-$3. UTG straddles in $1-$3 (not mandatory) up to $25. UTG straddles in $1-$2 (not mandatory) up to $10 over 4 1/2 hrs play. Buy on on $1-$2 now max $300. Much bigger on $1-$3.

[bomblade]

I thought GS sold after they ran Hilton into the ground...surprising.

I used to work for there.

[pot_kivach]

14:00 if he x/r river, then it is a bluff with AsX. Snap call him! In no way monster hand would've checked both turn and river on this board.

[TheMightyDoon]

The old school adage of having a plan doesn't apply here for a river c/r, cause hero's never folding. Easy game. But the wisdom stands the test of time when deep.

[tattoomesam]

I’m guessing A-10off with ace of spades

[nickg]

This game can be boring and bad and can be really good but GSR is the cleanest casino I’ve been to in Reno

[whimsical_ninja]

Call a river check-raise. There are so many hands he can have that have showdown value if it goes check-check, but are always losing if the hero bets.

[scottsmith]

Aces up is a pair of aces?? Been confused about that one.

[derekmcfarland]

I would lean towards betting big with such a strong made hand on a soaking wet board like that.

[WesBundy]

The turn killed the action.. could of gotten more money in earlier.. imo

[Jimmy_James]

The GSR room can be really profitable even at 1/2. The "pros" usually play at Peppermill and the drunk degens play at GSR.

[Jesters_Thorny_Crown]

Villain had AJ with a spade. Probably Js.

[tehblogger]

The river here is a huge mistake imo: we have the effective nuts and a little more than pot left behind, and we're playing live poker where people hate folding. There is only one size that makes any sense, and it's definitely not betting $250.

[UURevival]

On flop he loses to a flopped flush and drawing dead to J8 of spades.