Collin Moshman
Poker Expert
Silver Level
Good question. Are you losing because you have to fold or because your opponent hits a lucky card? Assuming it's because of a card, I suggest learning about outs well. An "out" is a card that somebody can hit to beat you. Roughly speaking, the percent chance an opponent will hit an out with one card to come is:
Number of Outs x 2
So here's an example. You get it in with top pair to your opponent's diamond flush draw at the turn. There are thirteen diamonds and with two on board and two in his hand, that leaves 9 left. So around 18% of the time, he will make his flush on the river.
If often feels like players are hitting draws much more often than these numbers say, but that's because we naturally remember the times we get bad-beated much better than the times we have a strong favorite that holds up. Knowing and remembering the numbers will hopefully help!
Number of Outs x 2
So here's an example. You get it in with top pair to your opponent's diamond flush draw at the turn. There are thirteen diamonds and with two on board and two in his hand, that leaves 9 left. So around 18% of the time, he will make his flush on the river.
If often feels like players are hitting draws much more often than these numbers say, but that's because we naturally remember the times we get bad-beated much better than the times we have a strong favorite that holds up. Knowing and remembering the numbers will hopefully help!
kraemer
Visionary
Silver Level
Guess that's poker...
It's part of the game that the hands chance often when the river is dealt. If most hands were set after the turn there would probably be no river and an additional round of betting...
Just get used to it!
And analyze your game for leaks... Maybe you are allowing too many people to see the river by not playing aggressive enough and offering them the pot odds they need to justify their calls.
You cannot stop donks from getting lucky on the river, but you can stop a lot of players from going to the river with the correct bet sizes.
It's part of the game that the hands chance often when the river is dealt. If most hands were set after the turn there would probably be no river and an additional round of betting...
Just get used to it!
And analyze your game for leaks... Maybe you are allowing too many people to see the river by not playing aggressive enough and offering them the pot odds they need to justify their calls.
You cannot stop donks from getting lucky on the river, but you can stop a lot of players from going to the river with the correct bet sizes.
Datdude1
Visionary
Bronze Level
If you are constantly losing on the river then you may reconsider playing stronger hands preflop. Limping into hands and sticking around hoping that the river will increase your chances of winning while giving other players the chance to catch their cards on the river is a good way to lose your chipstack.
ACESOVEREZZZ
Visionary
Bronze Level
River
As they say " Live by the river -- die by the river"
As another stated you really know the "outs" and bet accordingly knowing the river could cause you to loose or might cause you to win a hand.
Going in with a strong pair and betting them most of the time will cause most players from chasing. In other words "bet em if you got em"
Good luck to you!
As they say " Live by the river -- die by the river"
As another stated you really know the "outs" and bet accordingly knowing the river could cause you to loose or might cause you to win a hand.
Going in with a strong pair and betting them most of the time will cause most players from chasing. In other words "bet em if you got em"
Good luck to you!
thetzarofpoker
Rock Star
Silver Level