How do you guys keep track of the size of the pot. I can definitely do it by thinking about the number of callers times the bet size whether it's limper or raised. But sometimes when I'm making a bet on the river, there are times when I calculate the pot size by thinking about the action from the beginning.

Is there a easy way to keep track of much is in the pot? I would like to know how everybody does it.

Looks like you have a mental gap on the Flop and Turn. There is no way around just doing the 'simple' math.

Knowing what size bets you are facing/calling/making (relative to the pot size) on the Flop and Turn is a core element to successful poker.

Make sure you concentrate on the 'starting' pot (Pre-Flop) and then use the bet sizing (1/2, 2/3 ..) to figure out how much was added. This will help you both know what's in the pot and what the betting pattern of your opponent may mean to the hand ongoing.

Also, until you reach super genius stage, round up or down to keep things simple. If there are four $7 callers at 1/2 then call it $30, not $28, and go from there using $30 as a base line for the bets.

There is no trick. It takes practice and concentration until it just becomes natural. One thing I do is try to replay a hand over in my head during the next deal whether I was in it or not and try to get through the hand before the dealer is done dealing cards. This gives you some 'pressure' to force your mind to think more quickly perhaps and also re-enforces what action took place for future recall against those players. GL

"Doctor, it hurts when I do this." Stop doing that Calculate the pot size once at the end of each round and bring that information with you to the next round.

Like a lot of poker skills, the best thing to develop them is practice, and the best time to practice is when you are not in the hand. Get in the habit, when watching a hand, of adding up the amount of action in each round, and adding that to a running total. Believe it or not, estimating pot sizes becomes almost automatic after awhile (as noted above, you don't need an exact number for most bet sizing decisions, approximate is fine.)

Practice counting pots on hands when you fold preflop. When you have cards just focus on playing your own hand well and give it your best guess as to how much is in the pot. You'll quickly get pretty good at this skill.

For the actual method, do like the posts before me said... multiply the bet amount by the number of players and round off to a round number. And don't forget to add in dead money (if I bet 25, someone raises to 100, 2 players call 100, and I told, then my 25 gets added).

keep a running total in your head. Add up all new rounds then add it to the number you were remembering for the previous round. Repeat for each street.

What everyone else has said but also keep in mind that most of your opponents aren't keeping track of the size of the pot and aren't judging bet size in relation to the pot.

Just last night I open to $15 over a limper at 1/3. 2 callers. I c-bet $30, one instafold and the next guy comments "That's such a big bet". I didn't tell him "Sorry sir but 2/3 pot is not a big bet".

I also often find that you have to size in absolute dollar terms live. Like a $90 river bet will get calls both in a $200 pot and in a $95 pot but a $120 river bet won't get called in either.

The trick to keeping track of a specific number is to constantly repeat it in your head. As chips get added to the pot, do the math quickly and then repeat the new number in your head.

Be sure to tip your PLO dealers.