Transition from limit to no limit

[Aequitas58]

Great advice. You're a good addition to the forum.

[sea]

This is great stuff - I will definitely be trying to follow your advice in the TPI.

Is there a difference in pot odds between limit and no limit? I'm just starting to use them in limit. In NL, can I still look at the pot, the size of the bet, and the odds of making my hand to determine what play is correct?

Another thing that I don't understand is how to avoid showing weakness. Let's say I have TPTK after the flop, so I bet. Then the turn puts a possible straight or full house on the board. If I check it shows weakness, but do I want to bet?

Thanks for the great advice.

[Zybomb]

Pot Odds are the same regardless of the game your playing. The difference is when you are playing limit and there are many callers, you often will find the proper pot odds to chase the most ridiculous of draws, the NL this isnt the case...like an inside straight for example you will almost never have the proper odds to draw to it, where in limit it may be 50/50. But the way the pot odds work is the exact same

So how do you avoid showing weakness? Its a simple answer but its hard to fully get....you avoid showing weakness by.....betting again. The problem is you have to know when you're beat. The flop hits and you bet your top pair with top kicker he calls, then whatever draw was out hits on the turn....so should you check? It depends what you put him on during the flop. I like to always think about this, based on the action so far, what are some likely cards he might be holding. If you think there is a good chance he made his hand, check, but know full well that since you bet the flop then checked the turn, he's probably going to fire regardless of what he has (which is why the bet on the flop then check on the turn is a very sneaky and good trap move). This is all assuming you are out of position. If he is acting first, a checkback isnt the worst of ideas...but keep in mind you may be giving him a free card to beat you........example if you hold AJ and the flop comes J,6,7 and then a 8 comes on the turn, he may not of made a straight, but say you check back, and a K comes, or a Q, or an A or a 9, or a 5, or a 10, or a 4........thats 28 out of 46 cards that could potentially scare the hell out of you, and make his hand....it depends situation to situation, usually if I think I have the best hand on the flop and get called, I'll fire another bet on the turn even if a draw hits, unless I put him on that draw convincingly....if I am raised, then I will reconsider the situation from there....how likely based on preflop action is he to hold 9,10 (or 4,5) what do I know about this player, does he value suited connectors high and is it a possiblity, or would be throw them away to a raise the size of this pots......etc

Oh yea and Lou thanks for the nice words, its appreciated

[Zybomb]

oh and one other thing i forgot, a good way to to determine whether or not to bet again on the turn is this. Ask yourself, if I check and he bets will I call? If the answer is yes, you are better off betting yourself (assuming you are not a drawing hand) If anything you can find out where you are in the hand, you have a chance of taking down the pot right there, and you dont show weakness and give your opponent a reason to try and make a huge bet to take the pot down with a bluff

[Talking Poker]

No kidding. Kurn too.... These new guys have been making some great posts lately.

[Zybomb]

Hey Im not new anymore my "Fish" status turned into a "Donkey"!!! As long as I can get past the 'calling station' status very fast il be fine.......i HATE calling stations....but in all seriousness thanks for the good words