Jon & [The] Tain analyse a poker hand from deep in a multi table tournament against a passive villain who is calling too light.

How often does the villain get to the river with a better hand than our hero? Will worse hands call a bigger bet on the river?

Follow the action here (no peaking ahead!) - https://www.pokerstarsreplayer.com/hands/7acb87669d

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A pure poker theory episode from Jon and [The] Tain as they work to understand how a solver builds a perfectly balanced game theory optimum (GTO) opening range.

Every hand in a GTO range has a purpose, and trying to grasp this fundamental purpose will hopefully allow our two heroes to adjust and adapt their exploitative play in the correct way that maximises their EV.

Can you tell the difference between a medium strength single raise calling hand from a 3-bet-and-give-up raising hand?

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Jon & Tain are two recreational players from Essex in the UK, hoping to get good enough to play at the World Series of Poker. Both are neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, which adds an extra dimension to their journey. Support our journey by following, liking, subscribing, leaving kind messages, rating us 5 stars, and sharing the love! It really means everything to us, thanks for being part of our show.

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We join Jon & [The] Tain as they discuss why solid opening ranges are important, and how Jack-3 off-suit (J3o) should never be a part of that.

Can Tain save the hand on later streets, or is a ropey opening hand always going to be doomed to failure? Can we ever steal with J3o on the button exploitatively when playing at these microstakes? Or does poker need a threshold for opening hand value if we want to remain profitable?

How much worse can things get?

Follow the hand street by street here (no peaking ahead!) - https://www.pokerstarsreplayer.com/hands/036d60896a -------- Jon & Tain are two recreational players from Essex in the UK, hoping to get good enough to play at the World Series of Poker. Both are neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, which adds an extra dimension to their journey. Support our journey by following, liking, subscribing, leaving kind messages, rating us 5 stars, and sharing the love! It really means everything to us, thanks for being part of our show.