"Crushing the Microstakes" General Rules Flashcards

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Keep decisions simple

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  • keep yourself out of trouble spots that will get you lost
  • cbet when you should cbet, give up with they start fighting back
  • don’t do anything outside of the box, avoid fancy plays
  • remove randomness out and make well-thought out lines instead
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Don’t bluff at the micros

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  • a bluff is made on the turn/river in which you have nothing
  • note: this does not include cbets or semi-bluffs
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Fish Psychology 101

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  • they like to “see where they are at” in hands with their min-bets, donks, and probe bets: usually means they have Top Pair No Kicker but probably a draw, bottom/middle pair, or even just air. Raise them especially IP
  • if their bet size didn’t change, neither did their hand strength
  • fish don’t make big bluffs: if they missed their draws they’ll usually do something dinky like 1/4, anything more than that means they have something good
  • fish care more about pride and ego and think you’re bluffing: “they expect a bluff and you show them the nuts”
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Turn raises are usually the nuts

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If you get raised on the turn, usually means 2pair+

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River raises are always the nuts

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  • stop calling river bets and your winrate will improve, if you only have top pair or worse then you’re done!
  • exception: fish will min-raise in a small pot with silly things like TPNK and maybe even just overs. Call if you have TPGK+
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