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Small flop c-bet sizing
Solvers tend to prefer small bet sizes in many flop situations after raising preflop. On the other hand, many players are now betting small no matter the structure of the flop and who they’re playing against. The trend of small flop c-bet sizing doesn’t help you much in case you don’t when it’s the proper time to apply this information.
Larger preflop 3-bet sizing
3-bet sizes have gone up significantly, due to the fact that solvers mainly aim to deny the equity of the opener when going for a 3-bet. This trend can be seen especially with 3-bets made by the Small Blind and Big Blind.
Turn Overbets
Whereas we mostly use smaller betsizing on the flop, against capped ranges that check-call the flop solvers are eager to fire up to 2x pot overbets on some boards. This puts maximum pressure on our opponent’s range and can force mistakes from opponents who are unfamiliar with the math of overbets and the theory behind them. It can be hard to make the right decisions against opponents who use lots of overbets postflop, especially if you don’t get to see what they have in showdown.
More aggressive play OOP
Since poker is about realizing our own equity and denying opponents from realizing their’s, aggressive style of playing is the way to go (if you want to maximize your EV at least!) Solvers frequently go for check-raises postflop when playing OOP with both value hands and hands that are not quite strong enough to check-call but still have some EV if you get called.
Open limping in tournaments
Open limping was considered as a leak for a long time, but that view has recently changed. Open limping is used especially in tournament situations where shorter stack sizes are in play.
Wide BB defending ranges
In the mid 2010s, most people would play very tight even against late position opens from the blinds. Now advanced players have started to defend wide again at 6-max cash games and especially tournaments with antes. Defending a wide range of hands against openers without giving up too much postflop is an important skill especially for mtt players. There will be more tricky postflop decisions when you have a wide range of holdings for BB defending, but handling those gets easier as you gain experience.
