{"id":2530272,"date":"2024-04-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?p=2530272"},"modified":"2025-12-29T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:33:08","slug":"one-year-of-great-poker-results-board-texture-and-bet-sizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/one-year-of-great-poker-results-board-texture-and-bet-sizing\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year of Great Poker Results \u2013 Board Texture and Bet Sizing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This chapter continues my discussion about specific poker strategies that have helped me, including board texture and bet sizing. If you wish, you can start reading at <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/one-year-of-great-poker-results-intro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"One Year of Great Poker Results \u2013 Introduction\">Chapter 1<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/jlsecrets.s3.amazonaws.com\/ebooks\/LeeJones\/One%20Year%20of%20Great%20Poker%20Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"One Year of Great Poker Results\">download the entire e-book<\/a>\u00a0as a PDF.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-2d519876 uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-36a03f76 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>TLDR:<\/strong>\u00a0See AI summary of this article.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Lee Jones emphasizes the significance of understanding board textures and implementing strategic bet sizing to enhance poker performance.<br><br><strong>Key Insights:<\/strong><br>* <strong>Board Texture Awareness:<\/strong> Recognizing how the flop interacts with your range is crucial. On boards that favor your range, you can apply pressure confidently. Conversely, on boards that don&#8217;t align well with your range, it&#8217;s prudent to proceed cautiously. <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/one-year-of-great-poker-results-board-texture-and-bet-sizing\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poker Coaching<\/a><br>* <strong>Strategic Bet Sizing:<\/strong> Adapting your bet sizes based on the situation can yield better results. For instance, employing smaller bets on the flop and larger, more polarized bets on the turn can be effective. This approach deviates from the common practice of consistently betting between 50% to 100% of the pot.<br><br>By integrating these strategies, players can make more informed decisions, exploit opponents&#8217; weaknesses, and ultimately achieve better outcomes at the poker table.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-cc5d3285      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#hypersensitivity-to-board-texture\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Hypersensitivity to Board Texture<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#getting-better-at-bet-sizing\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Getting Better at Bet Sizing<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#frequent-small-bets-on-the-flop\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Frequent Small Bets on the Flop<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#big-turn-bets\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Big Turn Bets<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#geometric-bet-sizing\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Geometric Bet Sizing<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#a-before-and-after-example-of-bet-sizing\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">A Before and After Example of Bet Sizing<\/a><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hypersensitivity to Board Texture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A big lesson I learned from studying poker theory is the importance of board texture. I already had some understanding, even back in my limit hold\u2019em days. But the new me has truly grokked how the board controls who gets to bet, and how much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/f04fdcd52c-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Hyper-sensitivity to Board Texture\" class=\"wp-image-2530491\" style=\"width:489px;height:324px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/f04fdcd52c-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/f04fdcd52c-633x420.jpg 633w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/f04fdcd52c-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/f04fdcd52c-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/f04fdcd52c-2048x1358.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an area where I see unstudied players make the biggest errors. There is a reason why the <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-solvers\/\" title=\"How Poker Solvers Can Make You a Better Poker Player\">solver<\/a> turns defensive on a board that doesn\u2019t favor its preflop range, but many old-school players don\u2019t get it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They plow forward with an overpair, but are lost when suddenly an opponent is representing a stronger hand on a board full of scary possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, I can now look at a board and think, \u201cThat\u2019s all me,\u201d meaning it smashes my range, if not my particular hand. Conversely, I see a board that whiffs a large portion of my range, and I think, \u201cI need to tread delicately here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>I think about how my <em>range<\/em> coordinates with the board, rather than how my specific <em>hand<\/em> connects with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I still like flopping top pair, top kicker and sets as much as anybody, but I sometimes win pots simply by knowing that the board coordinates well with my <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/range\/\" title=\"Range Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Range in Poker\">range<\/a> but poorly with my opponent\u2019s. If the board doesn\u2019t coordinate with my range, I don\u2019t throw good money after bad trying to represent a hand I\u2019m unlikely to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose I\u2019m playing $2\/$5 NLHE with $500 stacks, and I open-raise to $20 from UTG+2. Everybody folds around to the big blind, who calls. So there\u2019s $40 in the pot, and the flop is Q-T-4 rainbow. The big blind checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before my graduate poker study, I would have bet or not as a function of how hard my hand hit the flop. I\u2019d bet my queens, overpairs, maybe KJs. Well, I checked the solver, and it bets this spot 86% of the time (mostly B33). I\u2019m not that nuanced, so I \u201cbet range\u201d here. That is, I\u2019m betting on every hand that got to this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, suppose the positions are reversed \u2013 my opponent opens for $20 UTG+2, and I call in the big blind. The flop is 8d-4c-3d. I check, and my opponent bets. Already, things are a little suspect \u2013 the solver only bets in their spot 39% of the time. Why? Because a lot of the preflop raiser\u2019s equity is tied up in unpaired overcards. Those overcards are put into a tough spot by a check\/raise, which the solver anticipates happening with reasonable frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unstudied players often feel that, having raised preflop and been checked to, it is their right and obligation to c-bet every time. And c-bet they do, even with hands that the solver would always check. If I whiffed the flop, their bet works, and I fold. However, my definition of \u201cwhiffing\u201d has changed dramatically. If I have a decent draw to a draw, that may be enough to continue. Why? Because I may suspect that my opponent is simply c-betting \u201crange,\u201d which means they are often betting with weak hands. As legendary poker author Ed Miller put it, \u201cThose weak hands have to go <em>somewhere<\/em>.\u201d The somewhere I\u2019m thinking about is the muck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I have three to a straight and three to a flush, I may call, or even check\/raise. If they call my raise, and I get a favorable turn card, I\u2019m going to hit them with a bet on the turn. Even their overpairs are put in a very difficult situation, and their unpaired big cards can\u2019t continue. Of course, I\u2019ll have some sets and two-pairs in that mix as well \u2013 it\u2019s the very real threat of a monster that confuses and scares my opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All because I\u2019m leaning into my understanding of board texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Better at Bet Sizing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most radical changes I\u2019ve made is <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/cash-game-poker-hand-review-it-matters-how-you-get-broke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">how I size bets on the flop and turn<\/a>. Bet sizing is the most complex topic within no-limit hold\u2019em. I am far from an expert in it, but I\u2019m doing a lot better than I did five years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an interesting experiment: pick a player at your table, and watch their bet sizing. You will find many folks who always bet somewhere between 50% and 100% of the pot. But <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/how-to-play-poker\/texas-holdem-rules\/\" title=\"How To Play Texas Hold\u2019em \u2013 Poker Rules &amp; Basics\">no-limit Texas Hold\u2019em<\/a> permits the bettor to wager anything from one BB to the effective stack. Limiting oneself to this 50%-100% range is playing with an arm tied behind the back. I\u2019ve untied that arm, and I play better with two arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequent Small Bets on the Flop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Medium-strength hands tend to be the worst for betting, and they are also the hands that benefit most from a smaller size when they do bet. So in spots where I\u2019m betting less often, these are the first hands that get dropped from my betting range. Everything else (the polar points of my range) benefits from a larger size. In spots where I want to bet medium hands, I use the smaller size to accommodate them, and then make up the difference with my strongest and weakest hands by betting larger and more polar on later streets.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lee-Jones-PokerCoaching-04-cropped-01-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Lee Jones playing live poker\" class=\"wp-image-2530506\" style=\"width:371px;height:495px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lee-Jones-PokerCoaching-04-cropped-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lee-Jones-PokerCoaching-04-cropped-01-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lee-Jones-PokerCoaching-04-cropped-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lee-Jones-PokerCoaching-04-cropped-01.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The small flop bets are a relatively new phenomenon in the live poker world, and many old-school players don\u2019t give them much respect. I get quite a few calls on the flop from people who have completely whiffed, but their egos won\u2019t let them fold for such a small bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These \u201cYour bet is insultingly small\u201d calls actually trend theoretically correct. That is, the smaller my bet, the weaker the hands my opponent can profitably call. That\u2019s just how pot odds work. But few people know how to defend against small bets with marginal holdings, especially out-of-position. Frankly, I find it difficult, and I study it more than they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the old days, Ialwaysbet big on the flop when I held a medium-strength hand. Now I know that this is usually a mistake. The hands that call will have good equity, and now I\u2019ve put extra money into a pot that I may not be a favorite to win. The bad hands that fold, I was probably ahead of those anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The B25 or B33 flop bet keeps weak hands in. Those hands rarely improve on the turn, and people holding them tend to make expensive mistakes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big Turn Bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When we get to the turn, and I\u2019m in <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-positions\/\" title=\"Poker Positions \u2013 Know How to Play from Every Seat at the Table\">position<\/a>, theoretical bet sizes are more polar (very strong hands and bluffs\/semi-bluffs). So now I\u2019m betting larger. And a huge majority of my pots are played in-position. I don\u2019t have 3-4 bet sizes like the solver does, but I do have what I\u2019ll call \u201cL\u201d and \u201cXL\u201d sizes. \u201cL\u201d is perhaps B75 (75% of the pot), and \u201cXL\u201d is B125 or B150. These sizes are solver-approved, though again, it has more sizing buckets than I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>My big turn bets, particularly the XL size, are playing havoc with my opponents. They\u2019re not used to seeing such big bets and have no idea what to do with them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geometric Bet Sizing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, I have learned, and use, \u201c2E\u201d (geometric) <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/bet-sizing-tips\/\" title=\"Bet Sizing Tips That Will Instantly Make You a Better Player\">bet sizing<\/a>, when appropriate. \u201c2E\u201d sizing means betting a certain percentage of the pot on this street, which will leave exactly that same percentage of the pot for an all-in shove on the next street. For reference, \u201c3E\u201d bets the same percentage of the pot across three streets, with the last bet being all-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2E betting is correct when hand values are \u201cstatic.\u201d That is, the hand that is winning right now is likely to be the ultimate best hand. On the flop, that\u2019s usually indicated by few potential overcards that can come. For example, an ace-high flop is static because no overcard can come on the turn. On the turn, the presence of draws makes the board \u201cdynamic,\u201d which is the opposite of static.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose the flop is A\u2663\ufe0f-9\u2764\ufe0f-3<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark><\/mark>. This is called a static flop because no matter what card comes on the turn, the top pair (aces) remains unchanged. Conversely, if the flop is 9\u2764\ufe0f-5<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark>-2\u2663\ufe0f, this is called a dynamic flop because if any card ten or higher comes on the turn, the top pair changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to the A\u2663\ufe0f-9\u2764\ufe0f-3<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark> flop. There\u2019s a bet and a call. Now the turn is the 9\u2660\ufe0f. This is a static board because there are no meaningful draws available; whoever is in front now is very likely to be in front on the river. But change the 9\u2660\ufe0f to the T\u2764\ufe0f, and suddenly we have a dynamic board, full of potential draws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2E bet size is important because it puts maximum pressure on my opponent. It sets me up to get stacks in with my strongest hands, while giving me more bluffing opportunities. Specifically, a 2E bet sends a clear message to my opponent that I could shove the rest of the chips on the next street. That gets some folds that I wouldn\u2019t get if there weren\u2019t another street of betting remaining. However, I don\u2019t <em>have<\/em> to fire that second barrel \u2013 just its specter bought me some fold equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Properly using \u201c2E\u201d bet sizing has made me a dangerous poker player.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Before and After Example of Bet Sizing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m playing $2\/$5 no-limit hold\u2019em, and everybody has $500 (100 BB) stacks. I open in the hijack to $20, and only the big blind calls. With $40 in the pot, the flop is K\u2663\ufe0f-T\u2660\ufe0f-2\u2764\ufe0f. The big blind checks to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the old days, I\u2019d only bet if I hit the flop. Kings, maybe a good ten. And I would have bet a large percentage of the pot \u2013 around 80%. My thinking (and the general wisdom of the day) was that I wanted to protect against draws and get full value for my good hands from weaker ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had it wrong. I was betting perhaps 40% of my range, and according to the&nbsp; solver, I should have been betting 88% of my range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And my bet-sizing was wrong too. When the solver bets, 60% of the time it is for a B33 (33% of the pot) size. So that\u2019s less than half of what the old Lee would have bet. This smaller size allows the bettor to cheaply fold out a lot of random junk that the big blind has. But it also keeps in a lot of weak hands that will struggle to continue on future streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So now, the new Lee bets $15 (close enough to 1\/3 pot) with my entire range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right \u2013 given that I raised from the hijack, the BB called, and checked to me on this flop, I am now betting <em>every single hand<\/em> that got here, and I\u2019m betting 1\/3 pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s suppose that my opponent in the big blind calls, so there\u2019s $70 in the pot, and $465 in the stacks. The turn card is the 3\u2764\ufe0f, and the big blind checks to me. The old Lee played nearly honest poker at this point. I would check the hands that had minimal value, and check my draws. If I bet, it would be for half pot because \u2013 well, because I had no idea of what a good bet size would be, and I saw other people betting half pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I check a lot more hands, and the ones I\u2019m betting are more <em>polar<\/em>. That is, I\u2019m betting my thickest value hands (AK, TT, KT, etc) and my best draws that have no showdown value (A\u2764\ufe0fQ\u2764\ufe0f, Q\u2660\ufe0fJ\u2660\ufe0f, J\u2764\ufe0f9\u2764\ufe0f). And here\u2019s the fun part \u2013 I\u2019m betting them big \u2013 a 2E sizing \u2013 which, in this case, is 140% of the pot ($100).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This freaks my opponents out. First, they\u2019re not used to seeing bets anywhere near this big (as a percentage of the pot). Also, they quickly get the message: \u201cAll the rest of my chips are going in on the river.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does that crazy guy (me) have AK, a set of tens, or a flush draw with a gutshot (aka \u201cjack high\u201d)? Who knows? This puts their Q<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark>T<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark> in a miserable spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Nothing makes me happier than seeing my opponent\u2019s shoulders sag and their heads hang. When they\u2019re confused and lost, I\u2019m making money.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If they call, maybe I jam the river, maybe I don\u2019t, but their head is already spinning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This chapter continues my discussion about specific poker strategies that have helped me, including board texture and bet sizing. 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