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GTO vs. Exploitative Strategy

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January 8th, 2025 Newsletter Know a Game: 2-7 Single Draw The only no limit game widely played besides hold'em is 2-7 single draw.  It is a low ball drawing game with no community cards.  Once considered to be the rising star in poker before hold'em took the world by storm.  It is also known as Kansas City Lowball. Best of luck to all of you in this new year!  On and off the felt. What in the Word...... GTO, or Game Theory Optimal, is a theoretical approach to solving problems that not only have a lot of variables but also vary based on prior activity. Game Theory explores interactive decision making in which outcomes for the specific "player" depends on the actions of all.  Simp...

Happy Holidays! See you in 2025.

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December 4th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "Nobody is always a winner, and anybody who says he is, is either a liar or doesn't play poker."  - Amarillo Slim *Joe dancing with 2 weeks without any of us catching up! Holiday Break..... We will not have a game on Tuesday, December 24th or Tuesday, December 31st as they happen to fall on major holidays that would exclude a majority of our field.   As you know, it isn't often that we cancel a game.  This year just happens to be the exception. Your mission while on hiatus is to spend some quality time with some people that you care about.  We are wishing you the best of days no matter the holiday(s) you happen...

Free poker study content - Improve your game on the cheap!

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December 4th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "Holdem is to Stud what chess is to checkers"  - Johnny Moss All you need to get better at poker:  Brain Study Money If you are reading this, I think it is safe to say that you have a brain.  Congratulations.  Because you have a brain, you have the ability to "hit the books" and study.  To be sure, to be able to study, you need to find the time.  If something is important though, we find the time.  You're reading this newsletter so you must have, at least a little free time. Which brings us to number three..... money.  A lot of...