I would say standard raise first in for 6-max is around 15% UTG, 20% MP, 28% CO, and 45% button

basic defending frequencies

vs 3/4 psb cbet

defend 60% of your range on the flop (we need to defend more if just call, less if we raise)

60% x 60% = 36% on the turn

60% x 60% x 60% = 21% on the river

realizing Equity

we're able to realize our equity very effectively with SCs, because when our equity is very low we fold and when it's higher we either can call or bluff raise effectively.

types of Equity

we can jam OESD + FD with 52% equity and it will be very likely +EV because it retains all or most of its equity against the opp's value betting and raising range.

if we did that with a pocket pair with 52% equity, we would get destroyed.

PLO 101

Other Tools & Info

WiltOnTilt’s Mathematics of NLHE:
http://www.deucescracked.com/videos/8-Mathematics_of_NL_Holdem/20-Season_Premiere

You can check this at propokertools beta using the “count” tool:
http://beta.propokertools.com/simulations

Use Excel to calculate complex cases

Sean Poker blog post:
“Breakdown of an Omaha Preflop Range”
http://seanpoker.net/518/articles/breakdown-of-an-omaha-preflop-range
“Omaha Preflop Range With ProPokerTools”
http://seanpoker.net/821/articles/omaha-preflop-range-with-propokertools

Tom “LearnedFromTV” Chambers PLO book:
http://plotheory.com/Book/tabid/77/Default.aspx

exploitative play for SSNL

* be very quick to fold when you are being shown aggression after betting yourself. (ppl dont bluff enough when you cant be strong, much less when you can be)


* slow down and ask yourself if your opp can be bluffing on later streets. Did he have to pass up a +EV bluff earlier? Is he capable of this? Most likely not

- e.g. we open CO w K6dd, BTN calls. flop Qh6s3d. we cbet, he calls. turn 2s goes x/x. riv is 2c, we check, he bets. now, hes almost NEVER bluffing here - this is marginal value hand trying to get value. we shuld NOT call.


*  I check back turns and VB riv small all the time vs regs.

- logic: when I bet the turn. I can threaten betting the riv. When I bet the riv the hand ends, and I don't trust him only folding to a single bet.

EV =/= Equity

sometimes u gonna have a hand that has over 50% equity and gonna have to fold it

other times ull have a hand thats have only 15-20% equity and its gonna be incredibly +EV super ez call