Lesson
Turn Probes and River Follow-Through: Building a Bluffing Range
River Bluffing · advanced · 9 min
Tyler reviews in-position turn betting after checking back the flop, focusing on which hands should value bet and which missed low-equity hands can become bluffs. The lesson explains why dry disconnected boards and scary river runouts let the button pressure the big blind into calling some middle-pair hands or overfolding.
Key takeaways
- After checking back the flop, bet the turn mainly with value hands that beat second pair, including top pair plus and strong sevens when appropriate.
- Include strong draws in the turn betting range; Tyler describes eight-out-plus draws as hands that should generally keep betting.
- On bet-check-bet lines, add some airball bluffs such as low suited king-x or queen-x hands when the runout pressures the out-of-position player's middle pairs.
- Do not require a spade blocker to bluff when the spade draw completes; in the discussed node, non-spade queen-low combos can be preferred bluff finishes.
- Avoid double-barreling too often on bad river cards for the in-position player, such as when second pair or the six pairs.