People Pleasing Problem
I’m still relatively new to competitive Euchre. I used to play cautiously and my aim was to not upset my partner. I have been a competitive poker player for years and I knew my game was suffering due to this tendency. Euchre feels more personal since your partner can only rely on you for support - hence my overabundance of caution.
I’ve been lurking on this sub for a while and noticed that some of the best players were calling far more hands than I was. My equilibrium was right around 25.5% and I was seeing others in the 30%+ range.
I decided in early May to play truly off of my instincts and stop worrying so much about making a thin call and upsetting my partner. The results so far have been clear and positive. I wonder how many other new players simply need to loosen up to see results?