The hand reading process continues after the flop based on the actions that our opponent takes. Based on opponents’ preflop responses to our opening raises, then, we can already begin to narrow down their ranges considerably. Most players at these stakes will three-bet with their big premium hands (, ,, , ) a lot of the time. Either that or they have a speculative hand or small pair, so we’re talking about hands like: Preflop ActionĪt the lowest stakes online or live, when players just flat call your preflop raise this typically means they have some sort of non-premium though decent hand they don’t think is good enough to three-bet. However, there are several specific clues that players frequently give off regarding the strength of their hand at the lower stakes. Hand reading in small stakes cash games is never an exact science and I am no Daniel Negreanu. It also allows you to find that perfect bet size for your bluff. This allows you to make tailor-made value bets that are based on what they are able to call.
One of the best ways to increase your win rate in lower stakes cash games is to get good at reading opponents’ hands in various situations.
