I've lost too much value recently by raising at the wrong time. I'm compiling possible scenarios for raising. Can you guys help me add them?
1. Fullhouse on flop, turn, river
2. Draw flush, straight
3. Trip or set
4. Two pairs
5. Top pair good kicker
....
You should really just be betting/raising for one of two reasons.
1) Value betting/raising: you have a strong hand and want to put chips in the pot, so you can win more chips from the hand
2) betting/raising as a
bluff: Either to steal the pot, or playing a semi-bluff like a flush draw, you bet/raise without a currently strong hand. Betting for
equity denial could arguably be a third category as well, but this is really all I can think of.
You'll usually want to balance these options to make yourself less predictable. For example, if you never bluff, then people will know that every bet/raise from you is strong and they'll begin folding more against your bets/raises. If your opponents aren't adjusting, then of course you don't need to be balanced. Just bet/raise mostly with good hands for value.
