Friday, 13 February 2026

Framework for Developing Turn & River Strategies [J Saliba]

 https://youtu.be/m7KzTkhGR6I?si=PUxfhJsoixtI9oo9

check out the description to the video 🔥


see how this matrix ^^ get reflected in AI solver (best use the "simplified" Solutions library mode to see that, then scroll thru different turn cards to see how the freq & sizing changes)

Disclaimer: Justin uses 25bb stack size in the vid - as we get deeper, we use less aggression oop = need bigger nut advantage threshold to pile money in


Basically, goes back to Uri's "Good card = more aggro / bad card = more checking" concept

Good flop x Bad Turn Card = Bet Rarely & Large:



Heuristics:

  • choosing bluffing candidates: the better bluffs want to go to bigger bet sizes

Thursday, 1 January 2026

Lab 2.o - Range Betting Basics & Turn Barreling Concepts

Flop Play 

(AKA why we love range betting)

** simple flop (& turn) strat = we can spend more time studying turns and rivers !

good boards to RB:
  • connect with lots of our range (hits the offsuit region)
  • no str8 possible
  • not mono

Turn Play 

How to structure our betting range:
  • Value
  • Equity bluffs
    • Concept: Higher equity draws should barrel more than lower equity draws (!)
      • i.e. weaker draws more fit for protecting our checking range !
        • TODO in-game: try to consciously x-back your weakest SD/ FD to get a feel for it
  • Future bluffs / blocker bluffs:
    • KTss3h 6c, hands like 
      • As4c (obv nut flush blocker on FD complete rivers
      • ! but also a hand like Q5dd - where we block the SD complete rivers (!)
        • can bluff on any 9, J, A