The river is where fortunes are won and lost in Texas Hold’em, and it can be a stressful place in any game of live or online poker. All the cards have come out – hopefully you know where you stand, and have at least some idea of where your opponent stands. If you can play the river at least slightly better than your average opponent, you stand a good chance of coming out ahead over the course of your poker play. If not, you could be in for some serious hits to your bankroll. Without the capability to make the right decision on the river, your long-term winning chances are practically non-existent more often than not. When you’re last to act and facing a huge bet, all that remains is to decide whether or not you are going to see your hand to the end. If you have a borderline hand that is unlikely to win if you call, you will occasionally be lucky and get to show your hand down cheaply. On other occasions you will be confident that you have the best hand and raise all-in in the face of a big bet. But countless times you will have ...