My mistake about the dick thing then but you seemed to focus on just me when almost everyone else mentioned it too.
You're more of an expert at FR than me for sure so you could easily be right. Doublefly is very good, didn't know his cbet was so low. I was going off of databases of winning players I personally know, some comments (or lack off regarding cbet%) in mpethybridge in the small stakes forum at 2+2 and the LeakBuster program in HEM.
As far as the why, there are a couple of reasons that I do it at least. Pick up dead money while bluffing is the main one because I was having difficulty winning on later streets and found the flop the easiest to either win right away or fire a double barrel. Most players at micro stakes are not going to exploit you and if they try to they do it in the very obvious spots. For the most part, by cbetting we create villain to play in unbalanced ways (they'll call with something or else fold) which is...easier...for micro-stakers. And yeah, I know, that doesn't mean it's optimal. But it is better than just giving up a lot on the turn/river when not cbetting.
At micro/smaller stakes, of course you won't hit 60% of the time but you'll find plenty of players that don't exploit you if you cbet more. Obv. at higher stakes I would definitely think a lower cbet seems more normal and I know a few big name regs, at least in 6max/HU, that have lower %'s.
Would also like to hear your thoughts on turn/river play when your cbet% is smaller.
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