Lesson overview
Exploitative Play
Punish their mistakes
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If your opponent folds to river bets 80% of the time, should you still bluff only 33%?
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You're playing a reg who NEVER bluffs the river. GTO says call with bluff catchers. But why pay off someone who only bets the nuts?
What you’ll learn
- How to identify exploitable tendencies
- When deviation from GTO PRINTS money
- The risk-reward of exploitation
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Exploits by Player Type
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🐟 The Calling Station:
- Calls with anything that "might be good"
- NEVER bluff them (they call anyway!)
- Value bet THIN: second pair is often good
- Bet small for max value, they call regardless of size
🦈 The Nit:
- Only plays premium hands
- Fold to their aggression unless YOU have premium
- Steal their blinds relentlessly
- Bluff them when they show weakness
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💡 The Exploit vs Safety Trade-off
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Maximum Exploitation = Maximum Risk
When you deviate from GTO, you become exploitable too.
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