Category Archives: Theory

The Independent Chip Model (ICM) was invented in 1987 by M. Malmuth and is one of the…

05/01/2023 17 min. / 49 sec.

Tools like GTO Wizard and other solvers should not be used to memorize specific strategies. There are…

02/01/2023 6 min. / 37 sec.

Game theory, or GTO (for Game Theoretically Optimal), is best understood not as a rigid set of…

19/12/2022 11 min. / 22 sec.

GTO Wizard’s range vs range equity distribution graphs are an excellent tool for visualizing which player has…

13/12/2022 7 min. / 4 sec.

Leverage refers to the risk of future betting. When you call a bet on the flop or…

08/12/2022 7 min. / 3 sec.

You’re probably accustomed to thinking of bets as either value or bluff. In this taxonomy, value bets…

06/12/2022 6 min. / 25 sec.

Poker is a game of small edges and big swings. Every hand is an investment into your…

05/12/2022 17 min. / 11 sec.

Can a poker hand be courageous? How does your ability to value bet future streets impact your…

02/12/2022 7 min. / 46 sec.

“Pot Geometry” refers to betting an equal fraction of the pot on each street, such that you’re…

22/11/2022 7 min. / 23 sec.