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Originally Posted by lawdude
There's ZERO math behind the idea that there's this "image" that you can have that is more +EV than other images you can have. It's all based on anecdotes, and anecdotes are almost worthless in a game where it takes more than 10,000 hands to definitively pronounce anything.
I personally think not giving a hoot about your table image is +EV. Certainly better than making unscientific adjustments.
Seems pretty clear to me that ideally you want your image to be the opposite of how you actually play. But you adjust your play based on what your image is, not adjust your play based on what you want it to be.
E.g., you open otb 100% because BB is super tight. He notices this after a couple of hands and starts defending super wide and never folding. Then you re-adjust by tightening your opening range and bluffing less.
Image affects how you play, you don't adjust your play to affect your image. You certainly need to be aware of what your image is at all times.