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Wow, ok! I didn't know.

One more question about this: sometimes I find HRC using a bit unnatural opening ranges. Do you think they make sense? or would you rather look at how much HRC is opening (i.e.15%) and open also 15% but slightly different hands and substitute let's say A7o for KTs? I hope that makes sense. Really not sure about this

Thanks for taking the time btw

Such a great video! Thank you Patrick

I have a general question about HRC.

From my understanding HRC is pretty good for preflop all-ins.

Can you think of any preflop situations where you don't agree with HRC and would make quite a big adjustments?

Two situations I am interested in are:

#1 Non preflop 3bets and defends

#2 Defend vs open raise
Example: BB defend facing BTN open

The reason I am uncertain whether I should follow HRC in these is that I think it doesn't take into account equity realization postflop, reverse implied odds etc.

Effective stacks will probably play a big role as well. Are there stack depths where your defending range would be very close to what HRC suggests and then at some point you would start deviating more?

Do you use any other preflop software?

Very nice read. I see myself in many things, which you have mentioned so far.
On studying (especially from videos): Taking notes is definitely the way to go. I think the majority of people tends to be a little passive while watching videos.They just watch and don't really do anything. It's one of the mistakes, which i made in the past. And let's be honest, it's fun to watch high stakes reg playing live session. Also, if you just wirte how he played the hand and don't really understand it, it is completely waste of time. I like to stop the video right before the action, thing a sec about it and press play and see, if he plays the same. If not, i try to find out, where i have made the mistake.
Also symplicity is the key. It is awesome to watch Sauce crushing.But it is really hard to undersand his thought process. You know, he talks about frequencies and stuff... There are some good players in the world, but only a few of them is really good at teaching. And Nick is one of them. He is very smart and has the ability to convey his thoughts simply and effective. I haven't bought a coaching yet, but will definitely do it in 2017. He seems, that he really cares about his students unlike your previous cfp programms, which is kinda sad, but happens quite a lot.

GL, keep crushing.

I didn't know solver prefers bigger seize so often OTT, but it doesn't surprise me.
To answer to your question: I did not find solver preferring this size OTT, but
I think, i should use bigger sizing OTT >> I should apply more pressure on his weaker pairs and draws. And like you said, this runouts are quite good for this strategy.
Also, i like 1.7x more compared to .9x. It immediately puts him in much tougher spot. And population plays quite bad vs overbluffs. So, i should think more in certain spots and incorporate more overbets into my reperoir.
Thank you for reply.

Yeah, i agree As is much better bluff candidate OTT. Also i can bluff on spade rivers expecting very +EV 3barrel, b/c he doesn't have many flushes OTR.
I like your reasoning for 3barrel this hand on the majority of runouts. It really makes sense! Thank you for reply.

Even though this might be profitable cb ott, i should have probably picked to bluff other hands with some equity. (like FD's, gutshots, etc.)

1st I think, that people give too much value for preflop play. The most important is postflop game.
2nd If you are new to a game, you can type "preflop ranges" in google, you can get some results. But these range are probably gonna be outdated. Although if you are novice, it should be solid foundation.
3rd I recommend you to watch some videos by proffesionals. It should give you a good sense, which hands you can play and which ceirtanly not. But their defending ranges, especially on BB are little to wide. It's because they are very good players and play higher stakes. So if you play small stakes, rake is bigger and you can defend less on BB. So i would start to play a little tighter and widen your range a little by little.

I agree, this should be profitable spot to triple barrel. I don't see myself ever calling any Tx OTR as BN.

98s, 77, TT+, AT (which i might XC OTF). Other weaker Tx i probably XC OTF.

Yeah, some questions might be tuff. Thanks, you are right. I will be more active in this debates.

Sometimes, this smaller cb induce a bluff from opponent. That's why i was thinking for a while OTR. + also getting great odds. But this line just doesn't seem as bluff. I think he could even have AA.

Yeah, i usually don't 3b this hand, but i like to 3b wider vs rec players IP, because they tend to play fit or fold postflop, so i think i should show a profit. Especially on dry boards, i like to cb 1/3 here and if the miss, the usually just fold.
3betting range which you recommend is similar to mine. But any Axs is good enough to just call. Can add more suited hands to 3b like 97s, 86s, etc.

BBB is mandatory here, esp. when you are on the bottom of your range. However i do not see any point in overbetting in this spot. OTT - do you think villain's calling range changes based on your sizing? I don't think so. He never folds a midpair vs double barrel here. OTR - bet is definitely good, but overbet seems like a waste of money. You wanna get him fold his one paired hands and missed draws and vs this perceived range std sizing is good enough.

I have recently started 4b this hand vs the majority of players, basically not to overfold vs 4b.
So, you like to use range bet with 1/3 sizing OTF?
I folded in game, but I wasn't quite sure.

I do not have calling range here, cause i do not want to give button good odds. ATs plays well in 4bp + good blockers.