mart1n

On the flop you say you don't have 55, 88 in your range, why don't you? Do you fold them pre to the 3bet?

Is the cbetting frequency really irrelevant? If we know the opponent's frequencies, then the opponent is no longer an unknown and we can deviate from our "standard game". 1-a only takes pot odds into consideration. If we happen to know frequencies and ranges, defending 1-a against a value weighed range is suicide. I know you rarely run into opponents like that HU, but I figured I would mention it for FR and 6max players.

I apologize for bumping an old thread.

I have a feeling that some people are having trouble because they don't understand what an equilibrium is. I'll leave it up to the individual to look it up, but here is a sample definition from thefreedictionary.com:

"A condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system."

A Nash Equilibrium is not a strategy. It is a state or condition in the game where both or all players can no longer improve by changing or adjusting their strategy.

If we could calculate one of these strategies and both players in a HU mach could actually employ this strategy a Nash Equilibrium state would arise. If we knew a strategy, humans would have a very hard time playing it. Even if you figured it out and could play it, your opponents would most likely not be using it, so again...the equilibrium would never be reached. Because your opponents will be deviating from the equilibrium strategy, you would most likely want to deviate as well at times, to exploit your opponent to the maximum.

Studying game theory is best thought of as a framework to better your understanding optimal or perfect play.