Lesson
Betting Volume: Why All Lines Must Cost the Same
Betting Volume · advanced · 13 min
Tyler Forrester explains betting volume as bet size multiplied by frequency, using examples like betting 100 big blinds 10% of the time versus 10 big blinds 100% of the time. The lesson connects that idea to GTO strategy: strong hands and bluff-catchers should not put dramatically different average money into the pot across different lines unless there is a specific exploitative read.
Key takeaways
- Define betting volume as bet size times frequency: it estimates how much money goes into the pot on average in a given situation.
- Recognize that different bet-size and frequency combinations can create the same average betting volume.
- In GTO, betting volume across different lines should tend toward equality so nut hands cannot simply move into the most profitable line.
- Avoid putting much more money in with a hand like king-queen on one line than another without a clear read on the opponent.
- Use betting volume as a practical guide to vary lines while keeping the average amount invested with a hand roughly consistent.