Do poker players pick their post flop raise size to set up the river bet size they want?

Do poker players pick their post flop raise size to set up the river bet size they want?

Do poker players pick their post flop raise size to set up the river bet size they want?

They will consider the pot
pot
The pot in poker refers to the sum of money that players wager during a single hand or game, according to the betting rules of the variant being played. It is likely that the word pot is related to or derived from the word jackpot.
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size they want to make against their opponent and they choose the correct sizing strategy. If you flop a huge hand against a bad opponent you likely want to veer away from making a “standard 2/3 pot sized bet” and instead make a full pot sized bet to get his stack on the river!

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How many poker players make money?
It is likely that only around 30% of poker players are winners over the long term. And only about 10% are significant winners (i.e. make a meaningful side income or can consider going pro).
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The sunglasses prevent other players from noticing pupil dilation, which may indicate that the cardholder has a good hand. In fact, poker players have a term for all nonverbal communication signals that may “leak” what kind of hand a specific player has; they are called “tells” (Caro, 2003).
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Do poker players play blackjack?
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