Wordplay and game flow
Stripped to its essence, the flow of the game is language. The words of this language are the structures of folds and betas that two players use to communicate. As in any language, they...
Stripped to its essence, the flow of the game is language. The words of this language are the structures of folds and betas that two players use to communicate. As in any language, they...
Do you think you are very predictable? According to most scientific papers, you are even more predictable than you think. We all are. For example, let's imagine you invited a group of...
It is impossible to talk about poker without including the psychological aspects. But at the same time, the language we use to try to talk about psychology is very imprecise. If you ask random players why they...
There are two primary considerations in poker decision-making: strategy and psychology. What is the difference between them? On reflection, we can feel the difference, but it is hard to put into words. How...
Just as implied odds can become inverse implied odds, so can bluff equity become inverse bluff equity. Let's imagine we are playing a hand with a nut blocker,...
Bluffing is a slippery slope in poker. Players usually think they know it perfectly, but there are also many subtleties that most players miss. One...
Balance is not limited to different arm balances. It can also be adapted to balance any size. If you think it's something completely separate from hand range balancing,...
So, we've already discussed why range balancing is useful, while also saying that sometimes range balancing is misunderstood in poker, so when is it a good idea to seek balance? If balance...
The word range balance is not that old in most average players' vocabulary. Not so long ago, balance wasn't even mentioned. With its...
To start with, range balance is not an all-or-nothing proposition. The ranges you use don't have to be perfect, and you certainly don't have to maintain that perfect...