“I had to call the river, I was priced in”
Don’t call the river just because you are priced in or curious, says Raise Your Edge founder Bencb.
“Well I called the turn, so I had to call the river. I was priced in!”
We’ve probably all been there.
Our opponent bets the turn, and we call with a top pair on a connected board.
They fire the river, and we feel so committed to the pot that we just have to see what they’ve got.
Believe it or not, this type of thinking is one of the biggest reasons that losing players stay losing players.
You should never justify calling the river because you feel committed to the pot.
Low stakes players underbluff the river
The river card often changes the board quite a bit, and your opponent’s betting range changes as well.
Instead, make your decisions based on how many bluffs and value hands your opponent can have.
Ask yourself how likely your opponent is to bluff, what kinds of hands they could bluff with, and make your decision based on that.
Typically at low and mid stakes when players bet the river they are massively under-bluffing.
This means we should often fold the river much more than GTO recommends.
The next time you’re facing a bet on the river, take some time and consider what hands could really take this line, and make your decision based on that information.
Don’t just call because you feel priced in, or want to see what they have.
WCOOP discount at Raise Your Edge
There’s no doubt that all the different poker courses offered at Raise Your Edge are the best poker coaching you can get your hands on as an ambitious player. No matter if you are just starting your journey at the tables or if you rank amongst the more experienced grinders out there, Raise Your Edge has something in store for everyone.
Their flagship course, the Tournament Masterclass focuses on the most popular form of poker—tournaments. And so it’s not a big surprise that the guys at Raise Your Edge and bencb are celebrating the current edition of WCOOP, one of the most popular tournament series of the year, with another big WCOOP sale.
A maximum discount of $997 is available if you opt-in for the combo package of Tournament Masterclass Expert and their brand-new Pairrd ICM Tier. The standard price for both offers is usually valued at $2,594, during the WCOOP sale you can get your hands on it for just $1,597—almost 30% off!
Check out the WCOOP Sale at Raise Your Edge
There’s also a standalone discount available for both offers, with the price for the Pairrd ICM Tier being reduced from $1,297 to just $997 and the Tournament Masterclass Expert also discounted by the same 25%. Additionally, the Apprentice edition of the Tournament Masterclass is also available with a WCOOP discount of more than 20%.
Find out more about the courses offered by Raise Your Edge
Free Starter course for everyone
If you would like to test out the coaching Raise Your Edge has to offer, you can also take advantage of their free Tournament Masterclass Starter.
This course doesn’t cost a penny, is free for absolutely everyone and covers the most important topics in modern poker and Raise Your Edge ranges an ambitious tournament player should be aware of.