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Live Play: GTO vs Exploitable
After my last few sessions I've been thinking I need to tweak my decision making in live games. This is mostly because my live games are 'computerized tables', and thus I have a minute to make a decision.
Now - You'd think decisions would be easier live. I'm playing one table instead of like 10 at once, and I've had tons of practice making quick decisions online.
GTO - Online:
The difficulty I'm finding is that online, I generally lean towards playing somewhat close to GTO. The players are better, and thus also playing closer to GTO themselves. The games are getting tougher, player frequencies are getting better and I think playing closer to GTO serves me best online.
Exploitable - Live:
Now live is a different story. Players have HORRIBLE frequencies. Some ppl are bluffing WAY too much in certain spots (or "value" jamming for protection a wider range than would otherwise call bets), and some ppl are bluffing WAY not enough. Given these poor frequencies, I think playing GTO in live games is leaving a lot of money on the table.
Assuming GTO is not best for live games, the workflow for coming to a decision takes a bit longer than just knowing what % I need to defend and reacting accordingly. This is tougher with 60 second constraint.
Potential Decision making process for live:
Note: This is for spots that are out of the ordinary or what I perceive to be close decisions / difficult spots.
1. Is villain tilting / getting frustrated / consistently losing hands?
If YES -> 1a)
If NO -> 1b)
1a) If villain is tilting. Is villain on average CAPABLE of making a move / big bluff?
If YES -> CALL
If NO -> Close decision. Lean towards GTO.
If Unknown -> Lean towards Not capable, and lean towards GTO.
1b) If villain NOT tilting. Is villain on average CAPABLE of making a move / big bluff?
IF YES -> Close decision. Lean towards GTO.
If NO -> FOLD, even if repping narrow range.
If unknown -> Lean towards Not capable, and lean towards GTO.
The most prominent path above I would say is a player NOT capable of making a big move, and who is not tilting, takes a line that reps a verrry narrow range. In this spot, I believe on average we should just give them credit (until proven otherwise) and fold. Many ppl just can't pull the trigger in big pots, and live players show up with unexpected hands (strong - unexpected hands with weird lines you don't expect).
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