Quote Originally Posted by Lukie
Also, my point isn't that big bets are always superior to small bets, my point was supposed to be that you should bet in a way that gives you the highest expectation, not something like "well this is the most I think he's going to call this time", as if there's a certain amount to which your opponent will always call, but not a cent more, and we're supposed to try to guess that number or something silly like that.
Against a donkey, if I know I have the best hand, I will bet whatever I think he will call, whether it be 1/4 pot or 2x pot, since there is little to no metagame against these guys. Against good players, I agree that this could be bad and I like to bet the same whether it be a bluff, thin value-bet, or betting with the nuts.