come on guys you must have some thoughts on how you bet and how you view others?
In the early levels in tournaments, i find it best to make smaller sized bets than i would do in cash games, because i find it benefits me more to take many small stabs at pots, rather than take a few large stabs. If i consistently keep my flop bets the same, but bet more flops, my reasoning is that i will stand to win more, while risking less. I try to keep it basic in a lot of ways early on, but I see A LOT of players making really large bets (when they likely have nothing), when just making a 1/2 pot bet on the flop would have accomplished the same thing.
Typically early on in tournaments [dynamics change sometimes], i find that most opponents will be more careful in what hands they invest their chips into. Therefore i stand to win more by applying constant pressure, but risking less with smaller sized flop bets. If i am called on the flop, then i can make a decision based on my opponent, and the texture of the flop, whether my opponent is weak or strong. If a turn bet doesn"t commit me or my opponent to the pot, then i find this the best spot to make a good sized bet and take the pot down.
cmon guys,anyone have any bad habits? have you found a particular bet strategy work well against certain types of player?? Do you alternate your size of bets etc etc please please join in.......