I have had much trouble in the past with strong, but nonetheless marginal made hands - overvaluing them and getting caught out.
All the superb content on this site has helped me to improve alot in this area.
Very recently, the thing that has helped me the most is literally shouting out (be loud and proud lol) "Bluff Catcher", whenever I am in a spot that feels dangerous.
Until recently, thanks to the cash game course, I didn't realise that it was that my opponent had flopped or turned, or rivered the NUT ADVANTAGE.
Before that, I just felt uncomfortable, but ploughed on regardless and blindly calling down with my top pair.
Shouting, "BLUFF CATCHER" has allowed me to concentrate the mind and actually makes me stop and think about all the hands in my opponents range that could be bluffing or beating me. This has undoubtedly helped me make better and more profitable decisions.
An example of this is the following hand I played V Snowie.
Snowie opens from Lojack and I re-raise the button with AA.
Snowie checks flop and I cbet small. Snowie calls.

Snowie then leads out on this turn. Then I shout "BLUFF CATCHER".

Snowie has more 7's in his range, 66 for value, so I need to be careful. In the past i probably think. "OK, he has a flush draw" and raise.
Then I would stack off to his 66 or 7's and still pay off the flush draw when it came in. lol. Admit it. You all have done this.
Now though, shouting "BLUFF CATCHER" shocks me into seeing sense. It's why I shout it. I can then think about his entire range which prepares me for the river card as well.
I CALLED.
Snowie checks river. 54 gets there, 33 gets there and he could easily check raise me large with all his value and some of his bluffs and put me in a miserable spot. In my Spot snowie rates betting and checking as even EV, so checking here is fine. Previously i would blindly try to squeeze value out of the river from a queen, and calling with a shrug if I am check rasied.

Just a small working example of how this site has help me improve my game - and a little trick i am using to help me implement what I am learning.
Works for me!
The showdown? Not important really but Snowie had.
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All the superb content on this site has helped me to improve alot in this area.
Very recently, the thing that has helped me the most is literally shouting out (be loud and proud lol) "Bluff Catcher", whenever I am in a spot that feels dangerous.
Until recently, thanks to the cash game course, I didn't realise that it was that my opponent had flopped or turned, or rivered the NUT ADVANTAGE.
Before that, I just felt uncomfortable, but ploughed on regardless and blindly calling down with my top pair.
Shouting, "BLUFF CATCHER" has allowed me to concentrate the mind and actually makes me stop and think about all the hands in my opponents range that could be bluffing or beating me. This has undoubtedly helped me make better and more profitable decisions.
An example of this is the following hand I played V Snowie.
Snowie opens from Lojack and I re-raise the button with AA.
Snowie checks flop and I cbet small. Snowie calls.
Snowie then leads out on this turn. Then I shout "BLUFF CATCHER".
Snowie has more 7's in his range, 66 for value, so I need to be careful. In the past i probably think. "OK, he has a flush draw" and raise.
Then I would stack off to his 66 or 7's and still pay off the flush draw when it came in. lol. Admit it. You all have done this.
Now though, shouting "BLUFF CATCHER" shocks me into seeing sense. It's why I shout it. I can then think about his entire range which prepares me for the river card as well.
I CALLED.
Snowie checks river. 54 gets there, 33 gets there and he could easily check raise me large with all his value and some of his bluffs and put me in a miserable spot. In my Spot snowie rates betting and checking as even EV, so checking here is fine. Previously i would blindly try to squeeze value out of the river from a queen, and calling with a shrug if I am check rasied.
Just a small working example of how this site has help me improve my game - and a little trick i am using to help me implement what I am learning.
Works for me!
The showdown? Not important really but Snowie had.
88
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