Previous Bets and Position

You have to know where you are in the battle field. If you are in an early position, it will be a difficult play but it is wise to raise three to four times of the big blind. With this move, you can lure the other players to call or to re-raise your bet.

In mid position, you will have an idea how your hand should be played. Let us say, a player raises 3 times above the big blind, it will be a good choice if you can re-raise his bet about 2 to 2.5 times more. Doing a re-pop will uncover your opponents camouflage and see what he is made of.

The series of actions after your call will help you gauge what your next move should be. If you have a KK or an AA then a re-raise or all-in maybe the best move. Folding after a few raises will logically lower your stack.

In the late position, you might have two or three players raising before you can move. Observing how the pot is going, re-raise and isolate yourself from the rest of the field. This can scare some players away.

You amount of chips will dictate if you will just call fold when someone challenges your big pair, or will you gamble all in.