Poker Betting Patterns to Watch For

Lou Krieger gave a second interview with Mike Caro, prior to the 2007 California Poker Players Conference to discuss betting patterns. 

They are almost a kissing cousin of tells.  Every poker hand tells a story, and that story is told in how a player bets and how they call. 

The call and then bet, bet, check the river is the Top Pair betting pattern.  It’s good enough to win, but it’s not the dominating hand.  Still, it’s usually the winner.  The player should have bet the river, but didn’t.

Another common betting pattern is to check call on the flop, then check raise on the turn.  This is the Flopped Two Pair or A Set betting pattern.  He makes the best hand, then he waits until the betting limits double and raises.  If you have one pair, and you are check raised on the turn, chances are you are behind your opponent.  Unless you know them to be a habitual bluffer, you are better off to release your hand.

There are more betting patterns to come!  Or, you can listen to Lou’s full interview at http://www.2007cppc.com/#krieger.