Is my cbet size atrocious???
Is my cbet size atrocious???

Is my cbet size atrocious???

2/2 live

Hero has uber nit image
Effective maybe around 600-800, Hero covers

Hero is in btn with the rock straddle for 10.
3 callers(reg in bb, lag in mp, fish in co)
Hero opens with AAKK for 50
all call

4 way pot 200
Flop A96
checks to hero
Hero pots to 200.
all folds.

Were we supposed to cbet smaller?

A reg was saying how I have AA here. Saying I don't cbet 99/top2 for pot or doesn't even bet this flop with a wrap. Saying how he folded 3 pairs to me.
Another holdem reg that knows me as a nit in holdem has been putting me on top set all night as well.

Well I do cbet/raise big with wraps/combo draws but maybe they haven't seen them. I think I do pot with set of 99.
But my open range has been pretty tight not sure of how much 99xx I have in my open range.

Am I supposed to show my bluffs every time to get rid of my nit image? I have been caught bluffing before but not this session and that player wasn't even here tonight.
I only play nitty because every time I go crazy I lose. While playing nitty allows me to stay in the game maybe for a slight profit(vs fishes) yet regs are putting me nutted ranges and saying them aloud.

11 November 2025 at 10:33 PM
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I have a similar image. I’d start by trying to get away with small bluffs, say bluffing river in a 4 way limped pot that’s checked down to river and you have a nut straight blocker or two. Then work your way up.

I don’t show anything I don’t have to. If I get caught bluffing I muck. No free lessons πŸ˜ƒ

As for this hand I think pot is ok but smaller allows us to bet fold (with other hands). That said pot is fine because we are only getting action from hands that have decent equity when we have top set.

Having top 2 fold is a disaster. But it’s nice when we have Khh, so keep making them fold.


Betting pot is fine on that draw-heavy board. You might consider loosening up just a little πŸ˜‰ They don't ever need to know.


Just let him think you're a nit and start bluffing wider - I don't think the size is a big deal as it's a 5 way pot and most likely someone has a flush draw here. I doubt he folded A9 here.


You are not supposed to start showing anything. Nit image is a good image, you just need to unnit, for example just start bluffing such spots with marginal holdings. You don't need to bet when you have nothing, but start adding some Axxx that are very cool with taking the pot down. I would have only one sizing in this spot and it's probably around 75% as you have AAs in your range and they are very unlikely to have that. If you don't have such a range advantage bet smaller, like 50% (when multiway).


How much would you bet here with ajt7 for example


Nh

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Played perfectly. Don’t change much if anything about your image or playing style as you obviously have at least two of them on tilt. Perhaps slightly more aggressive in position. I’ve made that mistake and it’s a costly one. Don’t waste time thinking about it, the times to bluff more will arise naturally. Certainly never show anything you don’t have to.

I’d have fun with Reg 1β€”β€œBS you folded A96, Doyle, you would’ve raised before the flop with it”—and there is zero chance he had it here; β€œYou’ve never folded top three on the flop in your life, Moby.”

Reg 2, every time I’m in a hand with him I’m saying β€œtop set” over & over & over, about everything & anything, even asking the 22yo cocktail waitress if they have Top Set Tequila. Any time someone wins without a showdown I’m saying β€œtop set?”, until the whole table is laughing and doing it.


Quick question: If you had AKTT with the naked k of hearts, what are you doing?

People aren't folding any kind of draw here in live plo so the bet size isn't necessarily an issue here. The issue is that people maybe be noticing that your c-betting volume is really low which hinders your ability to get called by no equity hands like lower sets and 2 pair.

"Bluffs" like my example are good ways to have higher c-betting volume and find good runouts for barrelling. That is especially useful in deep stack poker.

That said: I prefer to bet in the 1/2-2/3 range so that you have more money to barrell with on the river.

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