If you have absolutely no read on your opponent, what do you assume an overbet means? I often find myself thinking that the person just doesn't want a call and will usually call them with marginal hands. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm wrong.

How should I interpret an overbet when I don't have a read on my opponent? Should I assume it means he's strong and get out of the hand? Should I only assume that an overbet means weakness when I've seen my opponent show down a weak hand after making an overbet? What do you guys think?

ya...this is one of the trickiest parts of no limit he

it really does depend on reads...but if you dont have any...then u got no clue.

so i usually lay down until i find out more about him.

but then on the other hand...sometimes you can just tell when hes bluffing and if you have enough reasoning and a pretty good chance of having the best hand. just call...

depensd what level you're playing at, usually overbets don't want calls but sometimes at low levels people over bet wanting calls but don't realise they're not giving the person pot odds.

I sometimes overbet on purpose with the nuts if iknow the person is likely to call thinking im bluffing or is on tilt ot whatever.. sometimes it jst depends on what kinda of person you're playing

i agree about the people not knowing part. Occasionally i will play with someone who is not familiar with any sort of math involved and does not know the correct amount to bet in a given situation. they will usually bet over the bot thinking it is just a normal but decent sized bet that i will probly call, and again they will call an overbet of the bot with no pair no draw no read, just to gamble and not think about it. I say you can lay down hands to an overbet until you find out if it is a fish or a real player, and then eventually you can decided what their overbets mean.

This is really generalising but...

On a board of J75 rainbow an overbet often means JQ-JT ie. Top pair, weak kicker.

If you get an overbet on a board of

743 I'd lay money it's 88-TT to defend against the overcard on the turn.

If there's a flush or straight draw then it can often mean TPTK.


As I say it's generalising but if a board comes Q69 and someone who limped overbets then I'm thinking QJ as my default position and basing my decisions on that.

I think the size of the pot is an important factor too, if 3 limpers see a flop with the BB and someone overbets, I'll lay down most hands in an instant and smile b/c I know eventually they'll overbet when I have a monster.
But if the pot is bigger, its (obviously) more likely someone is making a move at it.

When I over bet its usually because I have a strong hand on a scary board, especially if I know the players I'm playing will draw against odds.

This thread proved usefull for me tonite , 3x i was against good players and Flopped TPTK bet third of pot, got called, I way overbet the turn and 3 times after they though for awhile i got called by TP small kicker , TP decent kicker , and Mid pair A kicker.