Lesson
The Five-Option Bet-Sizing Checklist
Bet Sizing · intermediate · 15 min
Tyler and Eric break down a turn spot with top two pair by comparing check, small, medium, pot, and all-in sizings. Viewers will learn how to choose a value-bet size based on which worse hands continue, why checking gives too many hands a chance to check back, and how to "click up" from a solver size when the opponent's calling range likely stays the same.
Key takeaways
- When choosing a turn bet size, list the realistic options first: check, small, medium, pot, and all-in, then ask what each option accomplishes.
- Do not bet small if it does not meaningfully increase the number of worse hands that call compared with a medium size.
- A medium turn bet can be best when second pair, pair-plus-gutshot, ace-high hands with clubs, and similar holdings still continue often.
- Avoid pot or all-in sizing when it starts folding out too many worse one-pair and pair-plus-draw hands that you want to extract value from.
- If a slightly larger bet does not change the opponent's fold frequency, increasing from a solver's half-pot size can add value without losing the same calling range.