Having Problems Relating to Betting Flop After Raising Preflop

Hello,

I believe all your regular visitors know how things get going when betting on the flop if they raise preflop. Well, I’m your fan and I visit your site regularly as well. But still I don’t totally understand some things regarding betting on the flop if a preflop is raise.

Typically, I play 25$NL, and whenever I bet on the flop, more often than not I get several calls with really high cards. I don’t know why but it takes place oftentimes. At some point, I thought maybe it was because other players are mislead. Maybe they thought it was a just a typical “bet on the flop after raising preflop” strategy.

By the way, if I may say, it’s easy to play if I caught something, but if I haven’t caught something and I have a few callers, etc. it’s already a different story.

I do hope this is sensible as I don’t like to mess up here in your site. And by the way, have you encountered similar situation as the one I’ve shared with you? If yes, how did you do it, survive the challenge and much better take home the pots?

Thanks!

Smith

Smith,

Part of your betting on the flop may have to do with the size of the bets you are making. If you are making a minimum bet, then most players will have odds to call your bet. If there is a potential straight or flush on the board, you may not be betting enough to force them off their draw. You may also have calling stations on board. Also, part of the problem may arise where they are thinking you are just using a continuation bet. Without more specific information, it is hard to tell further.

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