Lesson
Deep and Multiway: From Range Construction to a River Fold Decision
Multiway Pots · advanced · 11 min
Tyler reviews a 200-big-blind hand where Eric check-raised, then became cautious with nines against a button cold-caller. The lesson focuses on constructing the button caller’s range, deciding when nines should bet/call, and why a river jam can be better than a small bet in a node opponents rarely prepare for.
Key takeaways
- Do not assume a button cold-call range is strong by default; Tyler treats many cold-calls versus early opens as weak or poorly constructed unless the player is very capable.
- When assigning the button caller a range, include hands like king-ten, ten-nine suited, jack-nine suited, queen-nine suited, queen-jack, some tens, and occasional ace-king or suited connectors rather than only nutted hands.
- Do not let a rare future jam stop a profitable bet; Tyler notes that future action happening only a small percentage of the time should be handled after it occurs.
- With nines in this spot, Tyler considers betting and calling off clear, estimating that facing a raise after betting would require about 32% equity.
- On the river, Tyler prefers jamming over a small bet because even low fold frequencies can make the jam more profitable, and many opponents are not prepared for bluff jams in this node.