Most players handle the turn far worse than any other street. In particular, when the pot is getting large, even very good players tend to revert to level two thinking on the turn. They are making the play that they think is best given their hand versus your range, with little consideration for what they are representing. Pay attention to your opponent’s turn bet sizing, especially in large pots, and ask yourself, “What does it look like he’s trying to get me to do?” Then, do the opposite.
Note that this isn’t generic advice for all streets. Many players can get into complex leveling wars, so you can’t always just do the opposite of what it seems your opponent wants. But on the turn, in big pots, you usually can.
Nice advice. As a low limit player I am certain that this is one of my biggest leak – playing the turn. Especially in 3bet pots. Could you elaborate a little bit better on this specific advice with a short example of a hand. Thank you.
Just made another post with an example. I also think that you’d benefit a lot from my Tackling the Turn series on Poker Savvy Plus.