26 Nov 2025
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players
Half-hour unedited coaching session analyzing live 50NL play. Pete Clarke provides real-time strategic feedback on C-bet sizing, thin value bets, bluff catching decisions, and exploitative adjustments. Covers complex spots including check-raise lines, river decisions, and range construction against different player types.
Learn when to size up C-bets on dynamic boards, identify mandatory thin value spots, and adjust bluff catching strategy based on player type.
Strategic Decision Making:
- C-bet sizing depends on board texture and nut advantage, not just flush draws
- Paired boards favor small bets while dynamic boards like 10-9-5 support larger sizing
- Thin value betting on turn is better with half-pot sizing when pool under-raises
- Bluff catching requires considering improvability and redraw, not just hand strength
- A8 is weak bluff catcher because it blocks bluffs and has poor redraw
- Check-raise strategy should be very polar with big sizing against early positions
- River decisions against recreationals require chaos calls at good pot odds