Befuddling Your Opponents With Micro Bets · S8E16

Do you tend to use a limited number of bet sizes in your strategy? Such simplified approaches have value, but many #poker players are missing out on profitable spots by restricting their sizing. This applies both to large and small bets.

This episode of the podcast explores the small end of the spectrum, specifically looking at micro bets as small as 10% of pot. In addition to being theoretically motivated, these tiny bets have the added benefit of forcing your opponents into unknown territory where they are liable to make mistakes.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction: What Are Micro Bets in Poker?

0:25 Evolution of Bet Sizing: From 50% to 33% Pot

0:50 Breaking the Mental Block: Betting Below 33%

1:39 Micro Bets vs Under Bets: Key Terminology

2:07 Scenario 1: Three-Bet Pots: When to Use 20% Sizing

3:09 Triple Broadway & Monotone Textures Strategy

5:12 Scenario 2: Four-Bet Pots: The 10% C-Bet

6:46 Monotone & Paired Boards in Four-Bet Pots

9:23 River Play Out of Position: Small Bet Theory