Big River Bet Strategy Question

[pohuist]

I am going to play in a non-standard game with a big bet allowed on the river. Usually, in this structure the river bet is up to twice the size (for example in a 15-30 game you can bet/raise any amount between 30 and 60). The little I read about such games is that you are supposed to always bet the same amount and typically the maximum if you bet/raise.
The problem I have is that in this particular game one can bet anywhere between 30 and 100 wich is very steep for a 15-30 game. I am looking for advice on the amount I should bet to give my good hands a chance to get paid off and at the same time not being too invested so that I can bet/fold if I smell I am beat.
Any input much appreciated.

[Sailboats]

Why should it be a standard amount? You should vary your bets depending on the situation.

So on the river you can bet any amount?

[SNOWBALL]

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So on the river you can bet any amount?

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no there's still a cap. basically on the river it becomes spread limit

[DesertCat]

When you can vary bet sizes they have meaning. I play a lot of 5-150 spread limit. A max river bet in a small pot is often the nuts or a bluff. You need to read opponents tendencies. If they are calling stations figure out what bet size they'll call and bet for value. Some will always call the max bet figuring you are bluffing.

I like to valuebet bluff good players with a reasonable bet size. A good player will sometimes lay down decent hands because he figures I can't be bluffing with a quarter pot bet. And it doesn't have to work that often to be profitable.