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[QUOTE="Upendra Nath, post: 7196462, member: 1055045"]
Hey CardsChat crew,

One area I’ve been trying to sharpen lately is [B]river bluff catching[/B]. We all know folding too much makes us exploitable, but calling too light can torch a stack. Finding that balance seems like one of the hardest skills in poker.

Here’s a recent example:

$1/$2 cash game, 6-max.
I’m on the button with [B]K♣ Q♠[/B], $280 effective.
CO opens to $7, I flat.
Flop: [B]Q♥ 7♣ 4♦[/B] – CO bets $10, I call.
Turn: [B]2♠[/B] – check/check.
River: [B]A♦[/B] – CO fires $35 into $36.

Now, top pair turned into a marginal bluff-catcher. Villain can absolutely have value (AQ, sets, maybe even AA slowplayed), but that ace is also a card they love to bluff.

I ended up calling and villain showed [B]J♠ T♠[/B] for a busted straight draw.

This hand worked out, but here’s my question for discussion:
👉 How do you decide when to make these [B]thin river calls[/B] versus letting it go?
Do you rely more on:

[LIST]
[*][B]Population reads[/B] (e.g., most low-stakes players under-bluff this spot),
[*][B]Bet sizing[/B] (polarized vs block bet),
[*][B]Player history[/B], or
[*][B]Your own blockers[/B] (like holding K♣ Q♠ removing some bluffs)?
[/LIST]
Would love to hear how you all calibrate your river defense ranges.
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