Always Bet in These 5 Situations

Upswing Poker
14 Nov 2025
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players
Strategy
14 Nov 2025
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players

Mike Brady and coach Gary Blackwood break down five key situations where you should bet your entire range aggressively. Learn to exploit dry flops, tight ranges, paired boards, and three-bet spots. Includes solver data from Lucid Poker showing exact betting frequencies.

Bet aggressively on dry, disconnected boards. Tighter ranges allow more c-betting. King-high flops dominate in three-bet pots.

When to Fire Every Time:

  • Bet 97% on dry, disconnected boards like K-8-2 rainbow with no flush or straight draws available
  • Range bet from earlier positions when your range is naturally stronger and contains less air
  • Always c-bet paired boards with broadway cards (TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA) as the preflop aggressor
  • Fire on all King-high flops in three-bet pots when you're in position - these boards heavily favor your range
  • Bet your entire range on disconnected Ace-high, King-high, or Queen-high boards when three-betting out of position
  • Check back bluffs against aggressive opponents who check-raise frequently to avoid getting blown off your equity
  • Avoid c-betting marginal hands with short stacks when facing potential check-raise all-ins
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