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No Limit Holdem Small Buy-ins. Post-flop. Flop. (Page 1 of 5)
Your game on the flop is closely connected with how you play on the pre-flop. Often, if you raise to get into the game, it means you have to continue the attack on the flop. When you raise on the pre-flop, you are letting your opponents know that your cards are rather strong. Try to win the pot on the flop even if you dont have winning cards. If you stop attacking on the flop because your cards arent great, it will be obvious to your opponents. The bet on the flop after the pre-flop raise is called a continuation bet or a cont bet. The size of this bet should not differ from the size of the bet when the flop suits you. If you follow this rule, it is more difficult for your contenders to find out if you are bluffing or not. The size of this bet should be between 2/3 of the pot up to the pot size.
When is the best time to make a continuation bet? If you are in a position against one opponent and he checks on the flop, you should always make a cont bet. The only exception is if your opponent is a calling station (Calling Station: a player who constantly calls on the flop with any pair or even without a pair).
Always continue the attack against one opponent if you are in a bad position and the flop is not risky. A flop which is considered to be less risky is one that doesnt offer a large number of possible unfinished combinations. For instance: flop 8-9s-Ts, doesnt call for a cont bet if, of course, you dont have a strong draw already. Before making a cont bet, look at the flop structure carefully. If the flop doesnt suit you but may suit your contender, who usually calls your raises with a particular range of hands, you shouldnt make a cont bet. Instead, you should play check-fold. For instance: you have 99, the flop is A-J-Q. You know that your contender calls raises if he has high cards.
Do not continue the attack on the flop when two or more contenders have called your pre-flop raise and the flop has not brought you anything. Lets discuss the reason for this move. After two or more contenders have called your raise, the pot has become bigger. You need to make a continuation bet of a considerably bigger size now. The profitability of your bet has decreased two fold (the possibility of both opponents folding is two times lower). The only time you should make a cont bet against two opponents is if the flop is not incredibly risky and youre in a good position. For instance: the flop is 3-4-4, the both contenders have checked before you. It is important to note that you may reduce the size of your bet up to half the pot when there is a pair on the board.
Premium hands AA and KK:
There are two different situations in which you will play hands like these.
Raised pot:
If you have raised on the pre-flop and somebody has called your raise, you should play aggressively but carefully on the post-flop. Continue your attack with a bet of the pot size on any flop. The only exception is if you have KK, there is an ace on the flop and you have more than one opponent. You should only make a cont bet from a good position. If not, play check-fold. If there is a rainbow of low range cards on the flop, be careful when tight players call your bet. If you dont know your contenders style of play and he makes a re-raise, the best idea is to fold. You should bet the whole stack on the flop if you play against risk takers or short-stackers (up to 70BB). Re-raised pot.
How To Play Online Blackjack
Blackjack is simple to understand and not too difficult to master. You can earn a fortune while playing blackjack. Thousands of online blackjack players has done that and you too can do it. Read on to clear any doubts that you have about blackjack.
Objective of the Game
The objective of the game is to beat the dealer by making a hand valued at 21 or closest to it. Anything more than 21 is considered a “bust” or “too many”, which leads to immediate defeat.
Card Rankings
In blackjack, cards from 2 to 10 carry their face value. Jack, Queen, and King are valued at 10. The Ace is valued at 1 or 11, depending upon your choice. When you play online blackjack, any Ace dealt is automatically counted as 1 or 11, so you don’t need to know how an Ace is counted.
Beginning a Game
To begin a game, you need to place your bet within the table limits. This bet is also called “ante”. After you place your bet, you and the dealer are dealt two cards each. Both of your cards are visible whereas only one of the dealer’s cards is visible. This card is called “up card” and the card that lies faced down is called “hole card”.
Your Turn
If you are not dealt a blackjack (a combination of Ace and any 10 value card), count your hand total. Your goal is to build a potentially winning hand, so judging the quality of your hand, you can take further actions listed below.
- Hit : Drawing another card is called a hit. You don’t need to place additional bets to hit. After a hit, your hand total is increased by the value of the drawn card.
- Double : You can even double down your bet, if you see a potentially winning hand. For example, if your hand total is 10 or 11, the highest card that you can be dealt is a 10 value card. If it happens, your hand total can shoot to 20 or 21, respectively, which isn’t a bad hand, is it? Please note that you are dealt a card automatically when you double down your bet.
- Split : Sometimes you are dealt two identical cards, called a pair. If you wish to play two separate hands rather than playing one hand, you can split the pair. Splitting requires you to place an additional bet equal to your initial bet. In online blackjack games, this bet is placed automatically when you choose to split.
- Stand : If you are satisfied with your hand total, you can choose to stand and pass the turn over to the dealer.
Dealer’s Turn
When you stand, the dealer takes over. The dealer takes further actions according to a different set of rules. Under the most common rules, the dealer must hit on a hand total of 16 or less. And must stand on 17 or more. Casinos may customize these rules so don’t forget to check out the rules in advance. We at Club Player Casino follow the most common set of rules.
Determining the Outcome of a Game
To determine the outcome of a game, your hand is compared against the dealer’s. If your hand is better than the dealer, you win the game and receive an even payout. But if it’s the other way around, you lose your bet immediately. In case of a tie, your bet is returned to you.
Once a game is over, you can start a new game by placing another bet and getting the cards dealt.
Insurance Bet
In Blackjack Games, you can place a side bet called insurance bet when the dealer shows an Ace. You are paid 2-to-1 on insurance bet and this bet is equal to half your initial bet. You bet on dealer’s blackjack. If the dealer comes up with a blackjack, you get the payout. However, if the dealer does not come up with a blackjack, you lose your insurance bet. In any case, the game still continues and your hand is compared against the dealer’s to determine the outcome.
To begin playing blackjack, that’s all you need to know. To sharpen your blackjack skills, you can read about advanced blackjack techniques like basic blackjack strategy and blackjack card counting. These techniques can certainly help you make good in online blackjack as well as in land-based blackjack.