what good resources are out there for a total beginner learning how to build popups, stats and huds using H2N 3?

I've tried going through the manual, there is a good amount there and a lot of rabbit holes to get lost in. Is there a good learning path someone can recommend? Thanks

Hello!

I played poker professionally for few years (online), but that was about +10 years ago. Based on my next question, you wouldn't probably believe that because I can hardly believe myself how I was able to play MTT's and winning without having any clue how to use solvers, or even some of the basic fundamentals - I guess the game was easier back then?

Regardless of that, I've recently dabbled back into poker (i've played occasionally throughout the years) and as I've got older, I've grown more interest of actually learning and trying to systematically improve.

Problem is, I'm not sure where to begin studying. Studying pots and hh's doesn't do you much favors if you don't know what you are studying and looking for.

My question would be: Is there any free solvers (or similar) to study stack sizes, positions and ranges and how would you approach a saved hand that got you thinking and figuring out how to improve that particular spot?

I'm not advanced, but I'm not a total beginner either. I do understand the core concepts, stack sizes, positions and ranges on SOME level - I do understand the fundamentals that revolve around those but there are still an enormous amount of uncertainty for probably a spots that should be quite clear (and I end up making beginner level mistakes).

Any sort of free resources / softwares would be welcomed. I own PT4, that's about as far as it goes when it comes to softwares.

I'd love to study, but its the problem of how to do it systematically and making sure the next session I'm always equipped with some additional information I could use to my advantage.

Even constructing this question is a bit hard, when you don't know what are the right questions to ask.

GTO+ is an affordable solver to get your feet wet. I'd recommend starting with some toy games.

I've discovered (may already exist) a strategy that in many years I've never seen.

Now it doesn't give you an advantage in terms of GTO poker, so it may be better suited for the "Psychology" forum.

I call it soft check or virtual check. We bet 1bb IP, especially in deep pots where 1BB doesn't really have any folding equity.

Our opponent has already checked, so by throwing a chip at them, we are effectively giving them another chance to bet and give us information on their hand strength.

In situations where the board is a bit wet and they may be slowplaying, we are essentially giving them another chance to bet and give us information on their hand. Works especially well vs Multitablers and amateurs, who might not even realize what the flow of the game is.

An example from a recent hand.

100bb eff

Hero raises with small pocket pair on the Button.

Nit 3bets from SB. Their 3Bet is 0/41 and PFR is 6%.

We call

Flop is KT9 rainbow.

Villain checks.

Might still be slowplaying Aces, Kings or AK.

We bet 1bb.

They just call. So it's more likely that they just don't have it, allowing us to bluff on the turn.

btw the turn is 6x, and villain checks again.

So we get 1 more round of information in this situation.



So anyways that's the idea. Couple of questions:

1- Does this have an actual name?
2- Has this ever been discussed or analyzed in the literature?
3- Is this ever against casino rules or ettiquete?


Thanks.

Not sure if the right thread to post - but which forum is best to post a poker trip report if the trip in question was NOT in Las Vegas?

Venues & Communities seems like a nice fit.

Also About the Forums is probably a nice place to ask questions about the forum itself.

Opening tables seems to give a nice advantage to early sitters. For one it seems that whoever was sitting first is given the button. Secondly, if the table is filled fast, and one leaves most open seats to their right, a player can enjoy playing their big blind + small blind on a small table, but get the benefits of playing free MP and LP as the table fills up.

This last benefit might be diluted if the table fills up slowly over a couple of rounds, but it still exists.



Is there such a playing style of hit and running? Of course it can be combined by actual play and table selection, leaving a table if it has too many regs, and staying if there's new faces.

Same questions as with the previous answers:

1- Does this strategy exist?
2- Does it have a name?
3- Is it bad etiquette?
4- Is it against house rules usually?

Thanks.

On a similar note, questions about missing blinds and reentering game.

In what position can you typically reenter the game? If you can reenter in the Button, I'd say it isn't a bad deal, as you get 7 or 8 positions for a single blind payment. Some rooms allow you to enter only in Cutoff or after, and I've seen some that ask you to put in a bb plus a sb as ante.

I'd say there's an incentive to skip the blinds especially in passive tables where you can reenter in button.

Of course as always, this can be combined with other uses like actually going to the bathroom for a couple of hands, and not doing it so much if it's against etiquette or house rules.

1. Yes
2. Yes, grimming
3. Yes
4. For some