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  Decisions in poker must be made on the spur of the moment. You have seconds to make a decision that can possibly cost you a large sum of money or win you an even greater sum of money. You have little time to think about what you will do, and you must size up a number of factors before making a decision. It can seem overwhelming and exceedingly difficult, and while it can be a complex process, it shouldn't cause you a great deal of stress.



  The first thing you must factor is your investment in the pot and your chance of making something from that investment. This is really the most important factor in the your decision making process. If you don't think you can win the pot, you know what you need to do: fold.



  You also need to factor in what your cards look like. A hand that can't develop leads to the same conclusion as an investment that can't earn: fold.



  Finally, you need to consider how your opponents have played, and how you expect them to play based on that. An opponent's decisions should have a great impact on your own. You should be sizing up what their plans are and where their cards are developing. If it looks like they're developing a hand that will stomp yours, you have one decision to make: fold.



  You see that sizing it up really boils down to one thing, and it's the main decision you're always making in poker: hold or fold.