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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The book’s very first chapter, “Myths about GTO”, finds O’Kearney deconstructing many of the arguments anti-GTO players make against the approach. This ongoing process of evaluation and adaptation will help you stay ahead of your competition and continuously improve as a poker player. The first inkling I had that game theory could be applied to poker was after I read Harrington On Hold’em. At the time of writing, a very credible source in this space estimates that the number of players who regularly use software like PIOSolver is under 1,000 and possibly closer to 500.

Some flops might be acceptable as full range bets and others as full range checks, but some might not be simplifiable at all. Crush your competition with the expert strategies you will learn inside the Upswing Lab training course. Often times, the correct solution of deciding which hands to play is simply a math problem, which is something discussed below. So to thrive from GTO you need to be able to make genuine assessments about how often you really are doing the minority mixed actions.And then as you climb the stakes and play against better players, understanding GTO theories will help you become unexploitable the more you master them.

Virtual Global Digital Services Limited is licensed and regulated to offer online gaming services under the laws of Gibraltar (Remote Gaming License Numbers 112 and 113) and makes no representation as to legality of such services in other jurisdictions. As humans, we are subject to all sorts of biases, and in poker especially, we tend to make our decisions based on live reads, history with a player, and many other non-tangible factors. Do note, though, that some of the figures will be impossible to calculate accurately for the CO or positions further to the right of the blinds because the highest figure that the chart provides is “20+” big blinds, which is also a figure used for quite a large range of hands in the push chart.

That is what we aim to do for readers in GTO Poker Simplified: giving you some of the most reliable heuristics from the teachings of solvers. Most chapters include heuristics, short summaries of the chapter’s most important points, and reinforce how those concepts can be applied in situations at the table. Defining and defending GTO play is one of the tasks that O’Kearney, the book’s strategy wonk, charges into head-on.

Shorter stacks often require a more aggressive strategy with fewer speculative hands, while deeper stacks allow for more post-flop play and potential implied odds.

I am curious about what you guys think about simplification, and I am looking forward to reading your thoughts on what I presented here. By consistently working to improve your GTO skills, you'll become a more formidable and well-rounded poker player, capable of navigating any situation you may encounter at the tables. From an explanation of how solvers can offer valuable training and strategic optimization benefits without being used as live-assistance tools — a forbidden practice on most online poker sites — to integrating GTO theory with the HUD-based (Heads-Up Display) exploitative strategy frequently employed by online pros in recent years, the book stands as solid attempt at widening the awareness of how a GTO approach can benefit one’s game.

This simplified strategy uses only one bet size instead of three (I'll sum up the strategy below the image for those of you unfamiliar with PioSolver's interface). Bluffing: Bluff with hands that have little showdown value but can potentially fold out better hands. When you play a hand of poker using the GTO poker strategy, you will have a certain range of hands, which will shrink with every new street and every decision you make. This point is worth reiterating: Even if you absolutely nailed the impossible-to-execute complex strategy, it would only net you 1% more than the extremely simple strategy. Simple Postflop: A solver that specializes in post-flop play, allowing players to improve their strategies on later streets.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. By striving for a Nash Equilibrium, players can maximize their potential profit and minimize losses. Similarly, you will be adding new value and bluffing hands in each position at the table, creating the perfect balance in your range and making it impossible for anyone to exploit you by playing tighter or looser than they normally would. Like a human player, a solver will take into account pot odds, implied odds, reverse implied odds, and more.