A bit of information missing from you. Would you mind sharing your preflop ranges? Plenty of times you can avoid situations, where you have to make a tough river decision, by simply fixing your preflop game.
Well, I have to say that if you don't have clear preflop ranges from all positions versus various types of players, then here is the answer. By not knowing your ranges well enough, it is difficult to put other players on their ranges, thus - the incorrect river decisions.
Making a big fold on the river is a crucial aspect of the game. "In for a penny, in for a pound" does not work in poker.
So you are aware of your "table image", but what of that of the "villain" in these situations?I cannot give you a range pre-flop from all positions, however - I would say that my style of play in live games is to establish a really tight table image, and then use that image to bluff in the right spots. From time to time I will switch over to LAG, but for the most part, I'm a TAG.
So naturally my first thought is, "no way that this guy just hit his hand, he must be bluffing me" Often as I am making the call I am thinking to myself that the villain is about to turn over XX and beat me.. and sure enough, there it is.
After going back and reviewing hands I have noticed that I do this a lot!
It's my biggest leak by far.
It leads to a situation where in cash games I either win a little, or lose a lot.
Thanks!
What is a "hero" call? What is a "big" fold. Seems so vague. You have identified a problem now just fix it.
I also have problems with players saying they play TAG or LAG or my "table" image is this or that. I honestly think most people simply either just don't care or they have a read on you. Most players I have come across only play the cards in front of them.
So you are aware of your "table image", but what of that of the "villain" in these situations?
What is their table image? Why is it so "natural" to think the given individual is bluffing?
Are they very LAG? Do they appear to be buying pot after pot? Or are they folding quite a bit, playing like a rock, and you followed them to the river for a given hand? If the latter, than your real leak is in not properly assessing your opponent's range and the likelihood they are indeed holding what you think they may be.
I used to do this so much! It was definitely a big leak in my game. Hero calling is ok at some points, but it’ll often lose you money. Recently called a bad hero due to being tilted, and lost a stack. Instantly realised how bad of a call it was...I hero call big river bets far too often!
Or another way to look at it, I cannot make the big fold often enough.
Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?
...true. Painful nonethelessHero calling is ok at some points, but it’ll often lose you money.
I hero call big river bets far too often!
Or another way to look at it, I cannot make the big fold often enough.
Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?