Winning Money with Small Bets
From Upswing Poker Level-Up by Upswing Poker
February 13, 2026 · 10 min · Season 5 · Episode 16
About this episode
This episode covers the seven most powerful small bet situations in poker to help players pressure opponents and win more pots.
Get 25% off Lucid Poker. Watch 'Winning Money in Multiway Pots' Join our Discord community. View the written version of this episode here. In this episode, you'll learn the seven most powerful small bet situations that can instantly pressure your opponents and win more pots. By watching, you'll understand exactly when to use small bets for protection, range advantage, stack-to-pot leverage, block betting, and multi-way pressure so you can make more profitable decisions in both cash games and tournaments. 00:00 Mastering Small Bets to Punish Missed Ranges (Cash Game C-Bet Strategy) 00:48 Protection Betting: Thin Value with Medium Pairs in Tournaments 02:50 Range Advantage Boards: Small Bets When You Smash the Flop 04:30 Low Stack-to-Pot Ratio Strategy in 3-Bet and 4-Bet Pots 06:16 Out-of-Position Flop Strategy: Why Solvers Prefer Small Bets 07:18 River Block Betting: Setting Your Own Price with Medium Strength Hands 09:06 Multi-Way Pots: Shared Defense and Why Smaller Bets Work In this episode of the Level-Up podcast, we break down the seven most profitable small bet situations in No Limit Hold'em and explain how to weaponize small sizing in both cash games and tournaments. From…
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Host: Upswing Poker
Topics covered
- small bets
- No Limit Hold'em
- cash games
- tournaments
- betting strategy
- poker tactics
Keywords
- small bet situations
- cash game strategy
- tournament strategy
- range advantage
- block betting
- multi-way pots
- stack-to-pot ratio
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