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Blockers are an intermediate concept that tends to be used incorrectly by many players. While they can be important in making close decisions, there are some situations in which using blockers will actually diminish your results.

Find out when and how to use blockers by listening to the final podcast episode of Season 6.

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Are you utilizing position to its maximum benefit? From preflop isolation raises to postflop lines, playing in position confers a significant advantage.

If you understand the power of position, but also think you might be missing some spots, give this episode a complete listen.

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Who would win between the robotic poker grinder and the intuitive player? Which approach should you model in today?s games?

This episode of the podcast looks at what has traditionally been viewed as two opposing schools of thought, and synthesizes them into a winning strategy.

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Are you not the techiest person in the world but still want to play online poker well? This episode of the podcast puts strategy on the sideline to deep dive into your tech setup and protection.

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The small blind is the second-biggest losing position you have to contend with at the table. But with better defense, better SB stealing, and a better plan preflop, you can minimize these losses.

Coach w34z3l highlights the most common and costly SB leaks in this episode, and explains how to plug them.

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The big blind is going to be your biggest losing position. But if you aren?t careful, those losses can balloon and create a huge drag on your win-rate.

In this episode of the podcast, coach w34z3l presents five key tips on how to fight back and defend the big blind correctly.

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Do you play on a poker site that allows for HUDs? The amount of information provided by today?s HUDs is staggering, so how do you trim it back to something manageable in real time?

If you do use a HUD, the advice in this episode will allow you to determine if your HUD is helping you instead of confusing you with number overload.

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Should you be multi-tabling or just sticking to a single table in today?s games? The honest answer is that this depends mostly on you and your current skill level. But how do you determine the optimal number of online tables to play?

This podcast episode breaks down the considerations and helpful tips for correctly and profitably adding more tables.

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This podcast episode may be challenging and controversial. We review several ethical grey areas within the poker world to better understand them from both the player?s and the poker room?s point of view.

Grey areas, by definition, do not yield clear-cut conclusions, but we hope you find this episode provocative and helpful as you sift the ethics of these situations for yourselves.

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What is the best way to approach games with not just one or two nits at the table, but a huge density of nits within the player pool at large? A preponderance of very tight players does not make for the most profitable (or fun) game, but overly tight play is an exploitable mistake.

In this podcast episode, coach w34z3l discusses counter-strategies to defeat nit colonies and maximize your win-rate in the games they infest.

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MAD

MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) is a military strategy designed to avoid conflict by ensuring any war completely annihilates the countries involved.

In this episode of the podcast, coach w34z3l draws some provocative parallels between the traditional concept of MAD and its application to situations arising in poker.

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GTO Gems (eBook): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book

Leveling And GTO Strategy: https://www.splitsuit.com/leveling-poker-strategy

The World Of GTO Poker: https://redchippoker.com/the-world-of-gto-poker/

Red Chip GTO Ranges App: https://redchippoker.com/gto-ranges-app

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GTO CBets

In this episode, coach w34z3l takes a macro-level look at GTO c-betting across each of the major flop textures. The goal of such work is to identify actionable heuristics that enable us to c-bet (or not) profitably and with confidence.

Discover what the solver prefers, in terms of frequencies and sizes, on various boards and formations.

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GTO Gems (eBook): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book

More GTO C-Betting Advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OXUNxh4QLA

Continuation Betting In Multiway Pots: https://www.splitsuit.com/cb-in-multi-way-pots

C-Betting Out Of Position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twfr3h4C0cY

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Whether you play predominantly live or online, choosing the right room can have a profound impact on your poker career.

Discover how to identify the poker room that is perfect for you, along with other tips on live and online room selection from coach w34z3l.

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The Truth About Live Poker: https://www.splitsuit.com/live-poker-cash-game-truths

Game Selection Podcast (S6E5): https://redchippoker.com/game-selection-podcast/

Playing Poker In A Casino: https://redchippoker.com/playing-poker-in-a-casino/

Live Poker Game And Table Selection: https://redchippoker.com/live-poker-game-table-selection-podcast/

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Game selection

What should you be considering when choosing the exact game to play in? This topic gets little attention and it can really boost your win-rate.

This episode delves into everything from metrics for identifying good (profitable) games, to evaluating games in real time, and knowing when it is time to leave the table for a better spot.

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Understanding and incorporating the Independent Chip Model (ICM) is critical for tournament success. From preflop push-fold ranges to stack preservation, ICM guides most late-stage MTT decisions.

In this episode, we explore what ICM is and how you can use it to improve your tournament results.

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We never know our opponent?s range down to the last combo, but we do need to be able to discuss and differentiate the structure of their ranges. Understanding range terminology will allow you to understand such discussions, while deepening your appreciation of this cornerstone of no-limit hold?em.

Polarized, merged, condensed, and other types of ranges get a full explanation in this episode.

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Your red line looks at all wins and losses in pots that did not go to showdown. Lengthy online discussions suggest some players have a borderline obsession with the slope of this line, and are searching for strategies that will modify it.

This podcast episode explores the significance of the red line, how you can modify its slope, and whether you should bother.

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Perfect GTO Bluffs: https://www.splitsuit.com/perfect-gto-bluffing
GTO Gems (Official Book Site): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book

Mixed Strategies 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfW2dlhuDs&feature=youtu.be

The Red Line And Poker Graphs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=L51XKzeC1cKAJ7Rd&v=G20m7xMNARs&feature=youtu.be

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In the debut episode of Season 6 of the Red Chip Poker podcast, coach w34z3l discusses the concept of ?pseudo balance.? But what if your opponent strays far from GTO lines?

Bluffing with a GTO frequency into someone who never folds, for example, is clearly an error. Enter pseudo balance. A partial but non-GTO form of balance perfect for practical play. 

Season 6 is coming to you in December! Plus, James shares some big announcements, including our upcoming drops so you can help us celebrate our 10-year anniversary. It's our party, but you get the gifts ?!

0:00 Season 6 Intro
0:10 Seasons 6 And 7
0:35 Our 10-Year Milestone
1:21 CORE And PRO In 2023

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You already know a strong poker mindset is crucial for long term success. But how the heck does melding the idea of mental game and hit point meters from video games work?

Coach ?w34z3l? shares his model for mindset by merging mental and HP to form a superb visualization for monitoring your poker brain. Enjoy!

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While you can look at poker rake as simply the price of doing business, it?s important to understand how this has changed over the years. Where do your rake dollars go? Why are sites limiting winning players? Where is the rake heading? And what the heck is going on in the business of poker?

Coach ?w34z3l? breaks it down discussing everything from ?the good ?ol days? to the current competition between PokerStars and GG Poker. Enjoy!

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You could be so much more productive, and both your on & off table poker time could be used more powerfully. So in this episode, coach ?w34z3l? shares easy hacks to improve your productivity and become way more efficient. Instead of reading another listicle with 68 boring productivity tips, listen to this one podcast episode and start reclaiming more of your time. Enjoy!

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Unfortunately, cheating still exists in online poker. But with a little knowledge of what to look for, you can better protect yourself when playing on your favorite site. In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? breaks down the main ways people cheat in online poker - from collusion to RTA to superusers - with an understanding of how much these cost you. Online poker operators should be protecting their players more, but the first line of defense is always yourself. Enjoy!

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Does your live cash game preflop strategy need some updating? Are you using the right ranges, sizing your raises properly, and getting aggressive in the correct spots? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? shares his entire toolbox for live cash games that you can begin using today. Enjoy!

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Even though GTO is all the rage, the highest winrates will always be captured with solid exploitative strategies when playing against humans. In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? shares how you can derive exploits in today?s games. Enjoy!

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How well do you select your bet sizes in no-limit hold?em? Do you need a model for bet sizing with various hand strengths? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? shares his simplified bet size strategy so you can start using bigger (and smaller) bets in the correct places. Enjoy!

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Do your hand reading skills leave something to be desired? Are you still struggling to put your opponent on a correct range of hands? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? shares seven hand reading principles that will help you assign better ranges, consider bet sizing tells, look at capped ranges, and more. Enjoy!

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Are you considering playing poker professionally and looking for some tips on making the transition successfully? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? breaks down the inner workings of going pro and handling everything from money to study time to the love of playing poker. If the idea of playing poker full-time is alluring, be sure to listen to this entire episode. Enjoy!

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Enjoy free chapters from the new poker book, GTO Poker Gems. The first chapter dives into the complexity of a pure GTO solution and why a game like NLHE (or even PLO) likely will NOT be truly solved in our lifetime. Comparisons between GTO and exploitative approaches get explored through the lens of simplified solved games while also breaking down when these comparisons simply fail. The next chapter looks at GTO bluffing and leverages the perfect polarization model to draw out some macro ideas about bluffs in modern poker. We also attempt to break the solver, which is maybe why we can?t have nice things.

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You already know that solid players study poker - but do you know how to effectively study poker between sessions? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? breaks down how to actually put your study hours to use. Concepts include organization, walk-through examples of real hands & concepts, and detailed ideas on improving your own study time. Enjoy!

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Do you know what your TRUE poker hourly winrate is? Which kind of player and winrate would you prefer to be and have? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? goes through a variety of possible poker winners to compare their actual hourlies and what really goes into their total earnings. Everything from winrates, to variance, to rakeback and bonuses gets discussed in this technical episode. Enjoy!

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Should you be using solved preflop ranges that come from a GTO solver? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? reviews some of the GTO ranges you?ll find in our new app and explains how to think about solved ranges. Find out which of these preflop ranges are best to use, when to deviate from them, and the pros/cons of using non-exploitative hand charts. Enjoy!

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Are you a hold?em player interested in learning PLO quickly? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? gives you a complete primer on PLO strategy so you can get up to speed right away. Find out which of your NLHE skills translate to Omaha, how things differ preflop, and where you should be increasing your aggression postflop. Enjoy!

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How well do old poker theorems still apply in today?s games? Should you continue using Zeebo Theorem or Baluga Theorem in 2022? In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? takes an in-depth look at 5 poker theories popularized in the 2p2 heyday, breaks them all down, and lets you know if you should stash or trash them. Enjoy!

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While runner-runner hands don?t hit very often, there is a ton of nuance when it comes to playing hands that have runner-runner potential. In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? takes an in-depth look at everything from board texture to backdoor flush draws, to backdoor straight draws, and defense vs. aggressive concepts. Enjoy!

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The human brain is not set up particularly well for poker playing. Your brain is constantly trying to protect you, which is great overall, but not so much in a game where losses are standard and baked into the equation. In this episode, coach ?w34z3l? takes an in-depth look at some of the ways we need to work to override the emotional and anti-math side of our brain while playing. Enjoy!

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Does the way you are talking about poker indicate that you understand and think about poker at a deep level? Coach ?w34z3l? is here to break down the way we talk about poker, how it?s linked to thought depth, and give you applicable ways to get your terminology correct. Topics include naming trees, updated terms for various plays, and more. Enjoy!

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What goes into your BRM (bankroll management) and taking shots in today?s poker games? Coach ?w34z3l? is back again to break down the key areas of your poker bankroll. Topics include risk of ruin (ROI), moving down aggressively, bankroll preservation, taking shots, moving up requirements, and more. If you want to avoid being stuck at the same limit for years, be sure to take notes and start planning to take some smart shots ASAP. Enjoy!

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Where does your poker winrate really come from in today?s games? Coach ?w34z3l? is back again to break down the major areas of your winrate. Topics include rake, bots, recreational players, other strong regs, and more. If you aren?t 100% sure where to focus your study and real-time decision making, be sure to take notes during this episode.  Enjoy!

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What kind of GTO preflop trends exist in 2022? We break it down and explore concepts like open-raising sizing from early vs. late position, 3-betting correctly, and even SB play. Improvements in these areas can drastically improve your winrate and make both your preflop AND postflop decisions more profitable. Learn how the player pool is ?GTO-ifying? their preflop strategy while making some +EV tweaks to your own overall gameplan.

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Your performance at the poker table is tied to the work you do between sessions. Everything from study, to planning, and bankroll management is going to impact your winrate. So this episode goes through a few questions related to these items and gives you actionable answers to ensure you don?t make the same mistakes 98% of other poker players are making. Enjoy!

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Flop c-betting has modulated wildly over the years, but what does good c-betting look like in 2022? In this episode we discuss flop c-bets with total air, sizing strategies with strong hands, developing balance with a multi-size strategy, and even share our c-bet aim points when IP vs. OOP. Even if you feel your flop c-betting strategy is pretty good right now, give this a listen!

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What happens when you lose your motivation as a poker player? Should you continue grinding, increase your studying, or take a long break from playing? In this episode, we discuss how to keep your motivation through long breakeven stretches, explain how your winrate (bb/100) can massively impact your variance, and how to protect yourself from ?burnout?. 

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Not totally sure what those poker graphs with red, blue, and green lines mean? In this episode, we explain everything you need to know about the red line, the blue line, stats like ?My C all-in adj?, and more. Concepts include understanding graphs with higher red lines, ?normal results?, and why the EV line should just be ignored.

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In a world full of GTO strategies and solvers, exploitative poker is still where the big winrates come from. James ?SplitSuit? Sweeney answers some recent questions about exploitative strategies, including preflop vs. postflop approaches, focal points, moving up, and player pool analysis.

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Your poker database is full of useful information - but are you using your stats and reports to get the most from your collection of hands? This episode delves into questions related to ?vs. hero? stats, creating custom hud and report stats, and player pool analysis.

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Do you know when and how to properly defend against river bets? Folding too often can massively drag your winrate, and folding too rarely can make you a huge fish. So let?s discuss correct folding frequency, how things compare between GTO and exploitative approaches, and give some specific advice to online players with databases to pull from.

For more postflop exploration, including river-specific situations, check out The Postflop Poker Workbook and start seeing the game from a more technical point of view. A few pages per day can go a long way toward simplifying your postflop strategy.

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What is GTO poker, what is exploitative poker, and when should you use each? This episode answers all of those questions and gives you the most well-rounded answer to this crucial topic. Seriously, even if you hate poker math, this episode will make sense!

This episode features Ed Miller (yes, that Ed MIller) and one of his most popular PRO videos from Red Chip Poker. Ed breaks down when and where GTO styles work, when exploitative strategies perform better, and why you should care about either of these approaches. Think of this as a beginner to intermediate discussion on the concept.

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What should you do when facing pot-sized c-bets on the flop? What line is best when you flop top pair on a wet flop? James answers some flop play questions recently asked on the Red Chip Poker Discord. 

There is also a quick blitz of Q&A related to the new GTO+ Bundle at the end. If you?re interested in getting your solver, you can grab it here today: https://redchippoker.com/gto-solver-bundle/

Get answers to some of the most common questions that poker players have about GTO solvers. James ?SplitSuit? Sweeney kicks off season 5 of the podcast with our new Q&A format to answer questions related to GTO, solvers, memorizing complex solutions, and getting started with game theory optimal play.

This episode answers questions like ?Is GTO useful for me if I play in games where my opponents aren?t even close to GTO?? and ?how am I supposed to memorize such complex solutions from the solver?? Plus, you?ll get some great insights on setting up your own solves and how to focus your study time to positively impact your winrate quickly.

***THE NEW GTO+ SOLVER BUNDLE***

Check out our new GTO Plus Bundle and get the same solver that our coaches use along with a brand-new GTO+ training course and every save file so you can follow along with ease: https://redchippoker.com/gto-solver-bundle/