Al had pocket nines at hand. Flop was 9-9-J. Al checked and the other player checked as well. On the turn was a four. Both checked again. Then the river has a Jack. Al went all in. The other player thinks for a while and then called. He opened his hand and showed his pocket Jacks.
This is a hand the Mike wants to forget the rest of his life. He was dealt pocket kings. Being on the button, he raised 250 chips. Everyone else folded except for one. The flop came K clubs, 7 clubs and 3 hearts. With triple kings, he raised a small amount. The other player called. Then the turn was 9 clubs. Mike called all in. the other player called and open his pocket 3s, one of which is clubs. The other player was starting to leave when the river was 4 of clubs. Mike lost to a flush.
One time David was playing online and was dealt with a Q-Q hand. Not wanting to see the flop with seven players, he tried to raise the stakes. Everyone folded except for one. The flop was J-9-9. David bet half the pot and the other player called. The turn is a seven. David bet half the pot again and the other player called. On the river a ten falls and the other guy called all in. David called and to his dismay the other player had 8-8 to win with a straight.
You must always avoid making incorrectly sized bets at the wrong time. Poker requires precision. By making the correct bets, you can increase your advantage over your opponents. So it’s really important not to be so random with your bets.
One thing to keep in mind is to bet as small as possible in order to get the job done. That doesn’t mean that you must be a fish and minimum bet every hand. What it means is to save money while trying to accomplish your goal. If your opponent has a strong hand then you won’t lose much.