Bluffing Theory & Crusher Play

In general, nobody bluffs at low stakes.

But the seasoned regs, pretty good players are your best target. You sit there with the nuts, bet big on the river, and the player walks thru it like I had you on the turn, but you got there on the river didn’t you and they make the strong fold. You can’t get value.

So, I say look for similar situations where you have nothing and let villain reason his way into a fold. It helps to have a tight image - when I grab a stack of a hundred, cards hit the muck before I can push it into the middle.

On the other hand, stay away from the recreational players, because they will do the opposite of strong player and level themselves into a call.
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One of the hardest things is to fight back against the crusher. They are bringing tons of pressure with every hand they play. They appear willing to risk it all with every move they make & if you’re not, they run over you.

Looking for advice in dealing with the toughest players. In making a stand, it seems to involve risking your stack early with hands that have not gotten there yet.

My image causes pause for these people if I do get involved, as I usually stay out of their way. But I think I play too tight against them & am not sure how or when to loosen up.

In trying to imitate these crushers involves making big bets early with the threat of bigger bets to come. I’m actually pretty good at this with a tight table, but against a crusher and other strong players, hard to determine when to pull the trigger.

Typically, I don’t move all-in very often. I call a lot of short stack all-ins it seems. Feel like I’m leaving money on the table by not shoving more bluffs. On the other hand, I’m not much for FPS, and unnecessary risk, so maybe leave it alone?