"Crushing the Microstakes" General Rules

Question 1

Keep decisions simple

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

Don’t bluff at the micros

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Fish Psychology 101

Answer 3

• 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”

Question 4

Turn raises are usually the nuts

Answer 4

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

Question 5

River raises are always the nuts

Answer 5

• 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+