On an earlier post, one of the pros remined me not to forget SPR as an essential NLH concept. Like most people who don't really know anything, I responded along the lines of "Of course, SPR. But what I was saying was..." One of my study routines is to dedicate each week to a single topic. This week the topic is SPR. SPR is my new best friend. I had no idea how useful for me a better understanding of the implications of SPR is. I had assigned this topic to mostly tournament play. I am not there yet. I play low stakes cash games. Nonetheless, a better understanding of SPR might just plug my biggest newbie/fish/drooler/donkey/punter leak: holding on too tightly to big Pocket Pairs. So far, and it has only been a couple days, by reading (and sometimes manipulating) SPR properly, I have been much better at estimating relative hand strength on a given flop. To simplify, BIG SPR/BIG PP=SDV Hand. SMALL SPR/BIG PP=Premium Hand. I know there is more nuance to this strategy. But for me, at this stage of my development, it's a revelation. We'll see if I can consistently execute. Happy Holidays, everyone.