Follow up bets

[JeanieJ]

Let's say we're in a large MTT (1250 people). The blinds are 15/30 and average stack size is slightly under 2k. Your stack size is 1800 or so.

You raise preflop in MP with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] to 120.

Only the SB calls. The pot size is 270 T$

The flop misses you completely but you decide to make a follow up bet on a board that is likely to have missed your opponent.

Now, how much do you bet?

I personally believe that a bet of 3/4 to pot size is more likely to make our opponent fold. Anything too small will make him smell weakness and perhaps call or even worse raise you off the best hand.

My husband (also a good player) believes that it doesn't take nearly as much to take the pot down on the flop.

When making a follow up bet on a board that misses you and likely your opponent, how much do you follow through with and why?

All thoughts/opinions on the subject appreciated.

-Jeanie
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