Pot size is one of the most important factors to consider when making decisions about a hand. On the turn, you'll start to have an idea about how large or small the pot size is going to be. Hands have value that depends directly upon the size of the pot. Always think of the pot size by the number of bets involved and not the chips or money. This will lead you to think more strategically and will work no matter what limits you play.

While there is no distinct line that defines a pot large or small there are a number of things you can watch for that will tip you off. These include, for a large pot: flops that are six-handed, flops that were raised pre-flop and are still four-handed, when pre-flop action is three-bet and hands were you suspect two of your opponents will call down to the river. Use these as a guideline starting out and then with practice you will be able to make decisions in marginal situations.

When pots get large play your draws aggressively and call liberally with marginal hands. Large pots will frequently build up in loose game and you will win a lot of your money by forcing opponents to fold with aggressive play. Knocking oppoenents out of the hand, no matter what you hold, is invaluable in this situation. Folding a live draw can be quite costly here. When the pot gets large it is a huge mistake to fold a winner, while only a small mistake to call one bet with a loser. When the pot is large, you stand to win a lot of money. These pots will largely determine your profit at the end of the night. Make every attempt to wins these pots by investing extra bets if it helps your chance to win the pot.