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Improvers

You’ve bossed the poker basics and picked up some core concepts. Now to learn some more advanced techniques, and to think about the players at the table.

1) Player Types

How to Label Your Opponents at the Poker Table

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Instinct Players vs. Maths Players

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2) Skilled Betting

Check-Raising

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Semi-Bluffing

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Check-Raising as a Semi-Bluff

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3) Playing the Player

Blocking Bets

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The Squeeze Play in No-Limit Hold’em Poker

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4) Self Reflection in Poker

Reviewing Your Poker Hands

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Self Criticism in Poker

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5) Mathematical Application

Introduction to ‘Stack-to-Pot Ratio’ (SPR)

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Introduction to ‘Game Theory Optimal’ (GTO)

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