Poker Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
This is generally a way ahead
This is generally a way ahead or way behind situation. So unless you have a really aggressive game, most of the time you're going to keep the pot somewhat smaller, or allow your opponent to bluff when you do have a big hand. At the same time, you'll want to fight for these boards, so in general, check/calling and then leading the turn is a very good line. In situations where you are the pre-flop raiser, betting small on the flop with your entire range, and then betting close to pot or slightly over betting the pot can be a very profitable line that will apply maximum pressure to your opponents hand range.
you are the pre-flop raiser
you are the pre-flop raiser from late middle position with KdQd. You have one caller in the cut-off. The flop comes: 8c8d4h. Generally as the pre- flop raiser you're going to want to continuation bet here, but it's opponent dependent. If you do decide to continuation bet, you should generally continuation bet less than you normally would. About 1/2 the pot or less would be a good size. If you are raised, you can 3-bet the flop at a cheaper cost or call and lead the turn. If your opponent just calls your continuation bet, you can make a large bet on the turn, forcing them to fold out their Ax hands and small pairs. If you pick up a card that helps your hand such as any diamond, a king or queen, you can continue with a normal sized turn bet.