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Thank you Chris for this video!

I really appreciate the metaphor of the music in the bar! Taking a stepback and evaluate all the options, slowing down the process, let the flow go!

Great video, Ryan, as always!

I cannot believe that in 2022, where the PKO and PSKO tourneys have such a popularity, that solvers aren't more developped in calculations in that area.

Which is solver is the best in that matter?

I love the format!

Your analysis are accurate and well construct. We learn a lot from you! Thanks!

I really liked this video, Steve! I think you've found a few subjects for new videos in this one:

1) x/r with A high on the flop
2) monotone board: how to play them!
3) playing against 2x pot on the turn.
4) Block betting small pocket pairs on the river: why?

I think that the benefits from your different videos similar to this one is to show that when you practice/study, you always find spots that you struggle with. You have to identify them and practice them.

Great Video! I really like this format (first time I watch Exploits 101)! I will definitely look for the the other ones.

Great video Jeremy! I'm surprised that it didn't get more love than that.
I think it was a good idea to include a hand with ICM considerations. Great stuff!

Thanks for this video, Sam! Love the in-depth pio analysis. And yes, most of the time, don't bet these busted flush draws OTR. Good luck in the Scoop! I wish to see a Sam Grafton video: "Table Captain scooped it all!"

I really like this format. In depth analysis are inspiring and very educational.

The comparison between a GTO ICM range and a realistic ICM range is very interesting.

Doesn't seem to be a very rational post.

Amazing video Sam! This format is great! Studying with solvers lead to many discoveries, the subtility in the blockers, what seems intuitive but that is not correct. Fascinating!

Hey Ryan! Great video! Was fun to see the impact of ICM considerations far from the money!

Also, I was wondering what's your take on future game simulation (FGS) compare to ICM?

For me, it's nothing but a jam. You open from the BTN so even if BB is tight I think his 3bet range is wide enough to make jamming with QQ the optimal option. Calling is profitable, but not optimal.

I would love to see what happened with this blog/journal.

Ryan Henry If you have a raising (not a shove) range with a 20bbs stack from SB what would be the size you use: 3x?

Hey Seth great video!

In regards of the quads hand, like you, I'm surprise by what the solver says about your decisions OTR. I'm not too sure why it makes you check the higher your "kicker" on quads or full house with Ax? Probably a matter of blockers, but I don't have a clear understanding of why that is.

Thanks for this video Ryan. Great work imo! We should all do this kind of analysis with our own play after our session. The attention you give on blockers, ranges and bet sizing is very enlightning.

The second hand (10:40), villain is open limping from a stack of 20bbs from the SB: isn't it a stack depth where villain should start using a raising strategy here or are you fine with still having a limping strategy?

I agree that this is pretty AK heavy!

Thanks GeeTeeOh for the imput. I think the opening range is tighter than what you can see from population, but that's exactly why I said it's the threshold range for 88. If you think villain is looser than that, there you go, you have your answer: you should shove.

I think if you understand what's the GTO strategy here, ICM wise, and how villain deviates from it, you'll have a better understanding of what to do in general in these spots.

Constructing a calling range or a 3betting range or a mixed strategie with these two options is something vital but pretty complex. There is many variables to consider (villains strategy, stack sizes, position, ICM or ChipEv, etc.) that you need some flexibilty in the ranges you developped. Here at RIO there's plenty of videos to watch in this regards (Essential or Elite). Owen Shiels has some good videos about 3betting, so does Ryan Martin too, to name a few.

About the AJo example, I would rather call than 3bet tbh. It depends on UTG strategy if you have an idea of it.

Hope it helps and I wish you good luck at the table.

Chris Pimmer Thanks for the response and for the challenge also. My goal is to increase my consistency in my poker game in general and this apply obviously to the ability to recognize the rise of the agitation with the purpose of stopping it by not resisting to it. Taking a step back, reassessing what is going on, taking a deep breath as been my technique to reach the stillness zone.

I might have to watch again your video, which is not a punishment obviously, because I'm not sure it's related to your hint.

Thanks Chris for another great video! I like the concept of stillness as opposed to agitation. When I am agitated I am impatient. I rush things. I am not as focus as I should. Sometimes it's clear that I am not still, sometimes it's subtle. Whenever it happens, it's a deviation from my A game. In this moment, I just close my eyes, breathe deeper and let it go.

Yesterday night I had one those subtle agitated moments while playing and I got to realize it after my session ( I was fortunate enough to realize it at least) and then I saw your video. Great timing! Thanks!

I think it's a shove but not by much. If villain 2.8x/fold you take a big mental note on him, because he has no idea how to use different sizing.

Great video! A lot of spots to analyse in this one!

2.8x sizing seems pretty bad from villain. The threshold for 88 in this spot if you face an opening range (that is not a shove) of somewhat like A5s+,K8s+,Q9s+JTs,A9o+,KTo+,QJo,77+ and villain calls with AQs+,AKo,99+.

If you think villain opens tighter or calls your shove looser I think it's a muck.

Was it the 2.8x size of villain his normal opening size?

Juan Copani Yeah, I missed that!

If you run in HRC the SB play with ICM consideration it gives you these ranges:

64o is mostly a shove (80%) and sometimes a 3x (20%).

Hey Sam! Great video, fun, as always! At 8:41 you show us the data you put in HRC for the ICM considerations and I noticed the PKO bounty mode "on": was this a bounty tourney, because if so it changes a bit the shoving and the calling ranges?

Thanks again for another great video. Again, great mix of solver/hand history. The flow is perfect.

At 41:50, the KQo hand, you have a stack of +/- 35bbs and you face a 2.5x vs an agressive competent reg from the BTN. You decided to 3bet/shove KQo. I'm not use to see a reshove with that stack size: can you elaborate on this play.

1)At what stack size depth would switch to a non-shove 3bet vs Blanconegro with that hand?
2)Vs a different type of villain, probably less agressive, are you 3betting to 9,5bbs in the same context?

I completely understand the profitability of the play, what I am looking for is what makes it the optimal play.

Thanks Jae Kim for this video. Game selection is an area that I can probably work on. Right now, I'm pretty much doing what you don't recommend: my roll is mostly on PS and I do a ton of satellites (HT 2x 4h).

Food for thoughts!

Great video, Alex! As for your question at the end and I speak for myself, I think both, the dynamic analysis with a quicker pace or the much in depth analysis with solver are convenient to my development. The last hand was very enlightening.