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Originally Posted by p0ker_n00b
Hello, need help please
CO opens, BB defends, srp
It looks to me like the solution is saying the EV of x'ing and betting TT on the T76 texture IP is exactly the same EV showing as 10.17. This seems very strange to me.
Obviously vs weaker regs and recs I'm never x'ing but let's take one of the top regs in a 500NL pool for instance. How can x'ing back TT here net us the same EV as cbetting? I'm kind of confused by this.
Thanks for any clarity
When a solution is mixed, then the EV for both actions will be exactly the same, and the solver will be indifferent between which action to choose. The frequency that is used is in order to set up ranges for the later parts of the hand. It does not mean that the solver prefers one action over the other; they both have the same EV. This will apply to any mix in a GTO solution.
As to why TT is being checked back here, this is not a question to which I can give an answer. Hands are typically assigned in order to set up ranges for later parts of the hand so that the opponent can never know exactly which types of hands you're holding. Apparently, it's important to have the near-nuts in your checking range as well. This will both give more value to your weaker range (such as draws, which can more easily be semi-bluffed), as well as the TT itself, which is pretty well disguised. The situation is too complex for me to give a full breakdown though.