Poker: The Complete Guide To Poker – Learn Strategies To Dominate Poker And Texas Hold’em

In Position, Strong Hand, against an
Aggressive Player who Checks You,
Before you move on, keep in your mind
that a check doesn’t always mean weak
against aggressive players.
What should you do when you hold a
strong hand and face an aggressive
player with an equally strong hand who
checks you?
The first thought that may enter your
mind is, “Check behind”, but instead you
should be thinking about betting and

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betting big. You know that both of you
hold strong hands so you also know that
he’ll pay you off.
But think again. The opponent is
aggressive which means he might be
checking to execute a bluff. A small bet
may expose him completely and tell you
about his true motives. This bet will get
you a sure call but a raise isn’t that
probable. A small bet is the right thing to
do because as the size of your bet
increases, the opponent might get other
unwanted ideas like raising and flat
calling.
Remember when betting, you’re looking
to make a bet which will surely make
your opponent call it. Since he’s strong,

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it’s very likely that he’ll call any bet. If
that’s the case, then why not make the
value-bet bigger and get a raise out of it?
If you’ve read your opponent as the type
of player who loves to check-raise on
the river then its best to go for a smaller
check-raise inducing bet. However, if
you only get called then you lose your
value. With a bigger bet, you might be
able to get the raise but at the same time
you’ll surely get called.
Now, let’s assume that you have the
same strong hand as him but your
opponent holds weaker cards. In this
case, you should bet the biggest amount
that will get a hero call out of him. The
magnitude of the amount is up to you. In

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order to calculate the best amount you
think you should bet, take a look at his
stack. Therefore, it’s best to bet into the
other player’s comfort zone giving his
stack size key importance.