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Originally Posted by Lorryb
Hey Scylla,
Could you please give me a precise example what geometrical sizings mean?
I understand for e.g. that g4 means that stacks are going to go all in 4 consecutive bets with the same bet/raise size.
But what does g=X, g>X and g<X mean in practice? What are the benefits and when should I use what?
Thanks for clarifying this for me!
Let's say that the starting pot is 100, and the stacks are 1000.
The following geometrical betting sizes are available:
1 bet of 1000% of the pot
2 bets of 179% of the pot
3 bets of 88% of the pot
4 bets of 57% of the pot
5 bets of 41% of the pot
Etc
If you use
g=50, then the geometrical sizing closest to 50% will be chosen.
So in this case, the tree builder would go for 4 bets of 57% of the pot.
If you use
g>50, then the tree builder will use the closest sizing above 50%, or in other words, still 4 bets of 57%.
If you use
g<50 then the tree builder will use the closest sizing below 50%, or, in other words 41%.
The advantage of
g=50 type input, is that you can just fill it in anywhere in the "Advanced" form, with it always leading to realistic play.
g4 input doesn't work that way, given that it may not apply to the stack-to-pot ratio. So the
g50 type input is safer; it can not be used incorrectly.