
This video explains the key differences between Game Theory Optimal (GTO) play and real-world poker decisions. Learn how to identify when opponents deviate from optimal strategy and how to exploit these tendencies for higher profits, especially in midstakes games.
Players bluff more and value bet less than GTO suggests, making tight calls more profitable in practice than theory predicts.
Exploiting Real Player Tendencies:
- GTO provides the baseline but real opponents make exploitable deviations from optimal play
- Midstakes players bluff significantly more frequently than solvers recommend
- Population data shows opponents value bet less often than GTO, creating profitable calling spots
- Indifferent GTO spots become clear calls when opponents over-bluff with club combos
- Estimating opponent's bluff-to-value ratio is crucial for maximizing river decision profits
- Ace-high hands become much more profitable calls against aggressive opponents who deviate
- Population tendencies data helps make profitable adjustments when you lack specific reads