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Originally Posted by DUCYdonk
So, maybe I'm one of those casual viewers that Doug talks about, but I'm hoping maybe somebody here can help me.
When Doug talks about betting (let's say on the river) he talks about needing to have a certain amount of bluffs and a certain amount of value hands. In essence, if you have too many / only value hands, the villain can always fold profitably and vice versa. In essence, it sounds like the idea of balancing your range.
But, how does a villain make a mistake if you're balanced? In other words, if you balance perfectly, couldn't a villain just flip a coin and make a decision based on the result?
Asked another way, doesn't being unexploitable mean that you can't exploit someone else?
Appreciate anyone who takes the time to help me understand better. Thanks
You're talking about a state of equilibrium. I'm skeptical that it can be achieved in poker, and in any case, we aren't near it yet.
In poker, your balanced ranges are constantly adjusting to different villains. Your ranges should even adjust for the same villain when you think he/she is changing up their strategy against you.
"Flipping a coin" is exactly the point of balancing your ranges... you want opponents to be clueless as to what you're doing and have them guessing. Balancing your ranges does that.
You want to soul read your opponent's actions, and you want him clueless on your actions.