Fourth street proper strategy is to frequently bet hands with no outs and to check hands with outs. A similar play occasionally occurs on the flop, and it is known as a desperation bet. Sometimes you will be in a situation where there is some chance that you have the best hand and that everyone will fold if you bet. However, if you don’t have the best hand, you have little chance of improvement. You should frequently go ahead and bet.
Example.
You call a raise from the big blind with 55, are against two opponents.
Flop:
Notice that you may have the best hand and that you are getting 6-to-1 from the pot if everyone will fold. You should strongly consider betting. But if you are raised, almost always fold. Even if someone only calls, usually check on the next round. (Against a bad player who would automatically call on the flop with a gut-shot straight draw, but who would now fold on the turn, it might be correct to bet again.)
Read:
- What Are Pot Odds And How To Count It?
- How To Use Your Position In Poker?
- How To Raise In Hold ’em Correctly?