NootNoot
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hi all, could anyone recommend me some good study material related to bet sizing? It strikes me as hugely important.
When betting for value, if a player could squeeze out just one or two extra BBs for each time they bet, are called and win at showdown it could make significant difference to the bottom line. Or if they could bet a little lighter when bluffing, still get as many successful bluffs through and were called just as often they's lose less each time they were caught out bluffing.
All added up over time it could turn a losing player into a winning one, or increase the profits of already winning one. That's not even getting into the times where people might be missing out on lots of value in specific situations. There will be occasions where someone who called a 40% river bet that you made for value might have a called a 70% one with the same hand, or you bet 75% and they would have called all in.
Edit: A lot will be opponent-specific, figuring out if they're the type to overvalue or undervalue their hands, and by how much before we look to exploit that of course. Looking for some general starting points.
When betting for value, if a player could squeeze out just one or two extra BBs for each time they bet, are called and win at showdown it could make significant difference to the bottom line. Or if they could bet a little lighter when bluffing, still get as many successful bluffs through and were called just as often they's lose less each time they were caught out bluffing.
All added up over time it could turn a losing player into a winning one, or increase the profits of already winning one. That's not even getting into the times where people might be missing out on lots of value in specific situations. There will be occasions where someone who called a 40% river bet that you made for value might have a called a 70% one with the same hand, or you bet 75% and they would have called all in.
Edit: A lot will be opponent-specific, figuring out if they're the type to overvalue or undervalue their hands, and by how much before we look to exploit that of course. Looking for some general starting points.
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