Keep in mind that issues such as frequency (i.e., have I already bluffed them 3 times in the last 10 minutes?) can come into play as well. WTSD% = 22 or less - Bluff them all day.So I use a very rough categorization such as the following: I obviously do not want to target the calling stations who can't fold bottom pair to save their life. When I am looking at whether or not to bluff the river the first thing that I want to know is how likely is it to work against my specific opponent. You don't need to have thousands of hands on somebody for it to be effective either. It is a very simple measure of how often somebody goes to showdown. This is why I am a big fan of the WTSD% (went to showdown) stat. However, the river is a bit unique because it can take an absolute mountain of data in order to get statistically solid information on someone. This is why you have to dig deeper especially into the less commonly used HUD stats for a specific situation like this. One TAG might play the exact same river situation differently than another TAG for instance. However, this system is nowhere near perfect because every player has their own style of play and specific quirks. I have talked about my 6 different types of regs at the micros before. The biggest keys are doing it against the right opponents and on the right boards.Īs usual at the micros (or any stakes for that matter) the biggest key to most technical situations is understanding who your opponent is.

So this article will be all about how to bluff the river like a pro at the micros. Or when they do, they pick the wrong spots. More often than not they simply just don't do it enough.

However, an area where most people still play well below optimal at these stakes is bluffing the river. Maybe they miss a little bit of thin river value here and there but this is not a critical error at these limits. Most people at the lower stakes are reasonably good at value betting the river. Therefore, you stand to gain the most by mastering this street. Bet sizes (and pot sizes) are higher on average on this street than on any other.

One of the best ways to increase your winrate at the micros is to become better at playing the river.

Make a wheel on the river poker