If SPR (stack to pot ratio) is such that you almost have no fold equity after you call the flop bet, the float doesn’t make much sense, and it won’t work very often.įloating Strategy Against C-bet in Position
You need to have enough chips – floating only works if stacks are deep enough, and you have some room to make a move.(for example runner runner draw or a gutshot) Your hand needs to have some sort of backdoor equity – unless you are up against an opponent that c-bets far too much, you need to have a hand that will improve to a winner by a showdown at least some percentage of the time.You need to be in a heads up pot – you shouldn’t float against multiple opponents because the odds of someone having a strong made hand already go up significantly.Like with many things in poker, players often tend to justify over-calling in various situations as “floating”. General Requirements for a Successful Float The floating strategy is most often used against someone who tends to continuation bet the flop too much and then usually gives up.Īgainst these players, you can float quite comfortably as you’ll often have plenty of opportunities to win the pot on later streets even if unimproved. You’re simply paying to try and realize your equity, so that is an entirely different play. For example, if you check-call with a flush draw, that’s not floating.