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Originally Posted by allergictonuts
Can you give an example of what you mean by big picture ideas?
Here's one:
You're playing the river heads-up and out of position, and stacks are such that there are two bets left to play for. You should be roughly aware of what the game theory optimal betting regions look like. If you solve this theoretically using a simplified poker model (see
Mathematics of Poker or the poker endgame articles by
Tom Ferguson), you'll find that it looks like this:
- Check-raise the top of your range
- Bet-call the next tier of hands
- Bet-fold for value with the next tier of hands
- Check-call the next tier of hands
- Check-raise bluff a small slice from the next tier of hands
- Check-fold with the next tier of hands
- Bet-fold as a bluff with some of your very worst hands
This is the solution from the so-called [0,1] uniform poker model. In real poker you have more information to take into consideration, for example the difference in strength between your range and your opponent's, and card removal effects. Still, being aware of what your river betting regions look like in the model game should help you in a qualitative way when playing the river.
For me personally, understanding the concept of bet-folding hands slightly better than the check-calling hands was a revelation.
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So my question is if I could only buy one of these two things what do you think would be best to buy if we pretend they cost the same amount too.
a) Applications of No-Limit Hold'em by janda that you tipped me about.
or
b) cardrunners subscription so I can watch all the janda videos he has made.
Perhaps Janda can chime in himself with some advice about what gives most bang for the buck.

Both the book and the videos are excellent.
Last edited by ZenFish; 09-11-2013 at 05:15 PM.