Loose players play relatively more hands and tend to continue with weaker hands; hence they do not often fold. Tight players play relatively fewer hands and tend not to continue with weaker hands; hence they often fold. The following concepts are applicable in loose games (and their inverse in tight games): [1] To bluff A player raises with an inferior or "trash" hand attempts to deceive other players about the strength of their hand, and hopefully induce a better hand to fold. This scenario shows that not bluffing at all is actually more profitable than bluffing 50% of the time. In this article I am going to show you how you can start drastically increasing your winnings versus the players who are really going to make a noticeable difference to your bottom line at the poker tables, the recreational players. 1. Get Involved More The main focus of GTO is to always leave your opponent wondering do you have a strong or a weak hand by taking the same actions with both your weak and strong hands.

I also learned how to better defend against a c-bet in the BB against UTG and BTN when they c-bet with various sizes and different boards. My google results are showing me that i should read 'Play Optimal Poker: Practical Game Theory for Every Poker Player' by Andrew Brokos. The second most found book in comments and stuff is 'Modern Poker Theory by Michael Acevedo. Players who play GTO will balance their range in this situation by adding some of their weakest holdings into their 4-bet bluff range as well as adding some of their premium hands in their calling range. Before watching the video, I had thought that GTO solvers are for pros and geniuses, but after watching the video, I feel like they’re useful even if you’re at an earlier stage of poker prowess.Ideally, you’d somehow determine where this “leveling” process should end up—that is, you’d determine on what level your opponent is playing and then adjust accordingly. But the reality is that this process is unreliable against weak players. And against more experienced players it could, in theory, repeat until the end of time, with both players trying to outdo each other’s level of thinking. You want to keep your foot firmly on the gas pedal against weaker players, because this gives off the vibe to them that you are a wild and crazy player. It helps build a "dynamic" between you and this player — that is, what each of you think of each other based on previous hands.

Learning a correct GTO approach will help you learn what the right play in more complex situations is. Playing GTO Poker Makes Adjustments Easier GTO will not only help you learn how not to get exploited but also teach you what are the correct moves in which situation and this will help you recognize when your opponents are making mistakes. The Disadvantages of Playing GTO Poker Modern Poker Theory is a comprehensive, rigorous guide to the most important aspects of No-Limit Hold’em. It is based around an in-depth examination of what is meant by game theory optimal play (GTO) and how it can be applied at the table. Understanding GTO is fundamental to being able to make accurate poker decisions and being able to exploit players who don’t.The next thing you want to do is make sure that you keep hammering on the rec players every time they call you. This is the first book to teach poker through narrative which means that concepts like pot odds and expected value will seem completely natural because they are used in the context of Matros' stories.

The reason why this strategy is so effective is because early on when you first encounter a new player, that's the time they are going to give you the most credit when you bet. They will often fold the first several times when you bet or raise them if they have nothing.

This books has significant negative sides, but the positives more than make up for it, and that's why I decided to rate it 5 stars instead of 4. Making adjustments to counter your opponents is easier if you have a baseline strategy from which to adjust (more on this later). Modern Poker Theory: The Tournament Workbook is the perfect companion volume to the bestselling Modern Poker Theory, published in 2019. But if you know that you made the right decision because your decision is part of a correct GTO strategy, losing the hand will not discourage you from making that correct decision next time.