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Heads-Up Aces at 10bb: Limp or Shove?

Heads-Up Aces at 10bb: Limp or Shove?

A 10bb heads-up model prefers limping aces to shoving. Compare both response ranges and see why this does not establish a deeper-stack rule.

A5s Four-Bets: When Calling Is Worth More

A5s Four-Bets: When Calling Is Worth More

A twelve-spot solver-library study compares A5s four-bets with calling. Inspect both ranges, action EVs and the suited-ace exceptions at 50bb and 100bb.

Suited Connectors vs a 3-Bet: What the Call Costs

Suited Connectors vs a 3-Bet: What the Call Costs

Compare suited-connector calls in 12 cash-game three-bet spots. See why 98s can fold while JTs continues, with both ranges, action EVs and deeper-stack exceptions.

Small Pocket Pairs vs a Button Open: Call or Shove?

Small Pocket Pairs vs a Button Open: Call or Shove?

Compare calling, shoving and smaller raises with 22–66 in 16 tournament spots. See the 20–30bb button pattern, both ranges and the limits of the rule.

Set Mining Implied Odds: What Must You Win When You Hit?

Set Mining Implied Odds: What Must You Win When You Hit?

Compare two identical-stack set-mining assumptions, separate winning payoffs from losses after hitting, and reproduce nine exact break-even thresholds.

Cold-Call Ranges at 50bb vs 100bb: A Four-Spot Composition Study

Cold-Call Ranges at 50bb vs 100bb: A Four-Spot Composition Study

Compare four matched 6-max cash spots: call rates differ by 0.16–0.82 percentage points, while 70.6–75.3% of weighted call mass overlaps.

What Is a 3-Bet? How to Use Re-Raises to Win More Pots

What Is a 3-Bet? How to Use Re-Raises to Win More Pots

Learn what a 3-bet is in poker, when to 3-bet for value or as a bluff, and how stack depth, position, and blockers influence optimal re-raise ranges.

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