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Be careful what you put your money in with, and learn about things like pot control and the volatile irrational state of your opponents.

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Pot control...

If I have a semi good hand - or a strong draw I tend to bet 1/2 to 2/3 of the pot if the action is checked to me and I get to bet 1st - My bet amount bears little relation to my cards I randomise my raises using the system clock on my pooter. Most of the time this gets me HU against one opponent or wins the pot outright - HU I can narrow the range of hands Villian may be betting with and then bet accordingly.

Is this the correct way to control the pot?

If I have a monster hand I'll usually just bet big to bet for value - if I miss the flop totally usually I C/F...

I'm already careful what cards I play with my vp$ip is around 20 on average...

Any recommendations on anything I should go read to learn more about pot control?