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A long time ago I wrote an introductory post addressing some technical aspects of bet-sizing , with an emphasis of betting to get all-in by the river. I introduced alpha, α as the ratio of the bet-size to the current pot. A quick reminder:  A pot-sized bet has an α of 1. A half-pot-sized bet has an α of 0.5. When the SPR  is 13 we can make a ... <a href="http://www.deucescracked.com/blogs/jjd323/25781-Better-Betting-2-Bet-Sizing-Calculator-Long-Overdue-">(continued)</a>
One of the greatest reasons for the complexity of big-bet games, especially NL, is that you can bet however much of your remaining stack as you like. However, people typically try and bet an amount that is in proportion to the pot; in Professional No Limit Hold’Em ( PLNHE ), the authors recommend that betting 2/3 pot as a solid, all-purpose size. Their reasons are, “It’s la ... <a href="http://www.deucescracked.com/blogs/jjd323/8701-Betting-Better-1-Introduction-to-945-">(continued)</a>