Exploiting the Recreationals Flashcards
What are the key preflop tendencies of a maniac?
High VPIP (aggressive), doesn’t fold to aggression, no positional awareness.
How should you exploit a maniac preflop?
Adjust ranges, cold call tighter, implement a limping range. 3Bet 4BEt more EQ Oriented. BE supertight OOP
VS Maniac we start limp hands that we dont want to face a 3bet with like?
KK72ss QQ45ss AT76ss KK97 QQ72ss AJ85ss at the end all the end we dont want to 3bet with
Limp reraise range vs Maniac ?
QQJJ AKJTss do not limp reraise KQJTds KQQTss
What are the maniac’s postflop tendencies?
Overaggressive, emotional and impatient, doesn’t fold to aggression.
How to exploit the maniac postflop?
Attack their check, give room for error, value bet thin, trigger their emotions, be patient.
What are the preflop tendencies of a calling station (90% of the pool)?
No aggression, calls too often, doesn’t value bet enough, doesn’t bluff.
How to exploit the calling station postflop?
Be overaggressive, bet thin for value, overfold vs aggression.
How to exploit the calling station preflop?
Tighter in early positions, looser in late positions, 3-bet less equity-oriented, avoid marginal hands.
remove all hands that doesnt perform well MW OOP
be more selective on hands
High pairs are losing eq vs thoses players, focus on high eq driven hands with good connectivity
overfold to 3bet
What are the calling station’s postflop tendencies?
No aggression, calls too often, doesn’t value bet enough, doesn’t bluff
What’s the most important concept when playing against recreationals?
Preflop is king
What are the general strategic deviations from GTO?
Value bet thinly, overfold against postflop aggression
