Post Flop

After the cards are delt and the bets are in the flop is delt. This is when three comunity cards layed out in the middle of the table for all the players to use. To play effectivly and plan to win, you must hit something on the flop. What you want, but rarely get is a baot or a flush or a straight off the flop, but atleast you want to get a 4 cards flush or straight. If nothing else you want to at the very least hit a pair. If you get nothing you have a few options. You can play it safe and check or call an persons small bet, or fold to any bet. If you are daring you can bluff. Bluffing is a key part of poker that i will go over in another entry, but in short it is betting like you have a stronger hand then you truly do. Once the three cards are put out there is a round of betting starting with the first person to the left of the dealer. This person or any person can bet as much as they want or they can chack. Checking is when there are no bets to be called and you do not want to bet. A check is also a good way of trapping someone. Trapping someone is when you check adn make the other players think you have a weak hand when in truth you have a very strong hand. I will cover this more when i cover bluffing.

Keys to remeber:
Round of betting like the preflop
Hand strength is formed
Bluffing and trapping

Good Bluff



Bad Bluff