Poker: Texas Hold'em

Lesson 4: Calling

Calling on the Flop

The flop or first three community cards define your hand. After the flop, your hand is 71% complete as you have seen five of the possible seven cards in the hand.

When deciding whether to continue after a flop, you should use the “fit or fold” strategy. If the flop gives you a hand or makes your hand stronger, you should go ahead and continue by calling.

Example:

• If it improves your hand by giving you a pair, two pair, or better

• If it gives you a good draw by giving you four cards of a flush

• If it gives you a good draw by giving you four cards of a straight

• If you started with a big pocket pair

If there is not a fit, you should fold rather than call the bet.

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