GTO limp multi-way pot position Professional poker player Gary Blackwood from Upswing Poker breaks down five crucial differences between online and live poker. Learn how to handle increased limping, play multiway pots effectively, adjust to deep stack play, exploit non-GTO players, and maximize profits against recreational opponents in live cash games. Live poker requires different strategies than online: tighter early position isolation, smaller bet sizes multiway, and exploiting recreational players. Essential Live Poker Strategies Position-based limping strategy - Isolate wider in late position but tighten up significantly when in early position with multiple limpers behind Over-limping with speculative hands - Use suited aces and small pocket pairs that play well multiway instead of marginal offsuit hands Multiway pot adjustment - Reduce betting frequency and use smaller bet sizes when playing against multiple opponents on connected boards Deep stack considerations - Adjust pre-flop ranges and post-flop aggression when playing 200+ big blinds effective instead of standard 100bb Non-GTO player identification - Recognize recreational players through betting patterns, showdowns, and physical tells to exploit their weaknesses Recreational player exploitation - Size up value bets, eliminate thin bluffs, and use smaller river bets to extract maximum value from calling stations Backdoor equity bluffing - Choose continuation bets with hands that can improve on later streets rather than complete air balls in multiway pots
