Rock_Out

Love your videos. I don't really play NL, would it be possible to make a PLO video? I'm sure RIO members would be eternally grateful.

Also, I don't understand why you'd go with the very small c-bet with KKQ2 UTG raise vs SB defend on Q45 rainbow.
It intrinsically feels like a bad strategy for a betting range, can you try to convince me why it isn't? I know you mentioned in the video something like 'the board doesn't hit both of our ranges very well'

Thanks

My first post/comment on the site. Hope I can get some feedback!

Really enjoyed the video Phil. Would be great if you could do a similar video, maybe even a series, with 1-2 tables of 2/5 or 5/10 6max zoom. Would it be also possible to have a HUD running also and discuss stat implications?

I know you touched on this in the video, would be good to get other peoples or pros feedback on this subject with regards to opening sizes.

You suggested 3 sorts of strategies. 1) Opening larger with hands that play better heads up (somewhat exploitable vs good regs) 2) Opening the same amount from every position (then obviously you have a debate about what size to choose) (less exploitable but may reduce EV) 3) Opening larger from earlier positions with your entire opening range.

The more I think about this, I feel it would be the least exploitable and best option to choose the 3rd option for a few reasons:
1 - We will be playing post flop from an fairly early position and larger sizing prevents more multiway pots where HJ/CO/BU will have more information and control than us post flop.
2 - Because we have a stronger range, there is a lot less negative value when we get 3-bet and the pot is bloated reducing the flop/turn SPR (as oppose to when we get 3-bet with our weaker BU/CO open range)
3 - Reducing the SPR I feel is always good when we our out of position. I feel the deeper we are, the greater the effect of positional advantage is

However, one trade off is, we do narrow our opponents ranges to stronger hands, which although easier to define and hand read will have much better equity and playability vs our actual hand.

Sorry for the essay
Cheers