Once you observe the basic betting rule in Texas Holdem poker and bet more than your holdem opponent can call profitably, you should now root for him to call. That’s because calling would be a mistake (if your opponent knew what you had), and you want your opponents to make mistakes even if they sometimes draw out and it costs you the pot.

While moving all-in anytime you know you have the best poker hand might prevent your opponent from calling profitably, it’s still a dumb thing to do. Huge bets in Texas Holdem will blow your opponents out of the poker hand and force them to play correctly. According to the Fundamental Theorem of Texas Holdem Poker, you should avoid plays that force your opponents to play correctly. Put them to a decision; let them make mistakes.

Bet more than your holdem opponents can call profitably, but don’t bet so much that you blow your opponents off their poker hands. Bet an amount that entices them to make a bad call.

Also recommended:

1. Expectation and Multiple Possible Hands
2. You Might Not Have the Best Poker Hand
3. How Big Do You Want Their Mistake to Be?
4. When Your Opponent Could Have One of Several Draws
5. Quantifying the Value of Information