GTO Poker Simplified: Strategy lessons from the solvers that any cash game or tournament player can apply to their game (The Poker Solved Series)

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If you’re a high stakes player playing against some of the worlds best opponents, you need to mix up how and when you bet certain ranges of hands. In this article, I am going to cover some pros and cons of simplifying your poker strategy so it’s easier for you to execute in-game. Auto-piloting is essentially when you start thinking less and relying more on instinct to make decisions. One of the most shocking and disheartening revelations that came with the discovery of solvers was that the GTO strategy is extremely complex and frankly impossible to implement by humans without software assistance/cheating. The first inkling I had that game theory could be applied to poker was after I read Harrington On Hold’em.

I think the most important hand I’ve ever played in terms of my career happened during this period at EPT Berlin against online legend Randy “Nanonoko” Lew. I am reminded of a quote from Bertrand Russell which sums up the benefits of being a GTO player, he said “what men really want is not knowledge but certainty”. As a baseline starting point you should try and stick to the more favoured actions the solver takes. A good exploitative player has to think about GTO, exploits, what their opponent thinks they are thinking and possibly live reads like physical tells, which is a lot of information to juggle.

It will however, take less EV lines in certain situations because it assumes your opponent will be playing optimal poker. Note: Learn step-by-step how to become the best player at the table when you join the Upswing Lab training course. This pattern kept recurring for decades until computers finally solved the game at a rudimentary level. As you gain experience and become more proficient in GTO strategy, continue to refine your approach by identifying new areas for improvement and making adjustments based on your evolving understanding of the game.

In every situation when facing a bet, you should consider the overall number of combos you have, figure out your MDF, and then reduce the number of outs accordingly. Start by identifying specific areas of your game that need improvement, such as pre-flop play or bluffing frequencies. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Whether you are playing in a 6-max cash game or a tournament, poker solvers can easily tell you which ranges of hands to play from each position. Once you know what percentage of hands you should be folding to a bet, you will need to choose which hand combos to eliminate from your range.On top of this, having a strong set of exploits ready will give you a chance to get max value against weak players. In some ways GTO-optimized play is a natural counter-reaction to HUD proliferation, in that its highest aim is to make oneself unexploitable by other players. A GTO approach might see you check back some of the time and would limit the number of bluffs you have if you use a small bet sizing.

Example: With a missed flush draw on a board of A♠K♠7♦4♥2♦, you may want to bluff if you believe your opponent holds a weak pair and is likely to fold to a sizable bet.

Delve into a candid conversation with Sigi, their memorable experiences at GH3, lasting connections, evolution as a player, future ambitions, and life beyond the poker table. Such arguments include “GTO is just breakeven poker”, “GTO is boring”, “GTO is cheating”, and others. The number of bluffs you include in your betting range is dependent on how big of a bet you make (in relation to the pot). Game theory optimal, or GTO poker strategy, is a strategy that seeks complete balance in the game, making your plays 100% unexploitable by your opponents. They're great at breaking down the concepts involved with GTO and the 'why' behind decisions the solver makes.

For example, if you want to make a bluff that offers your opponent 3:1 pot odds, you should bluff one time for every three times you value bet, resulting in a 1:3 bluff-to-value ratio. There are a lot of range charts strewn throughout the pages of GTO Poker Simplified, taken from various solver outputs and used as illustrative support for the strategic options being discussed. I continued with exploits against weak players, but for the other guys, I fixated on studying how to be unexploitable. e. 8% 3bet stat from button), the numbers don’t tell us which 8% of hands villain could be 3betting with. This means that you can both play more tables at the same time and play longer sessions due to getting less mentally fatigued.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.