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kromaboy99's picture
wich video packs to choose?

Hello,

I would buy a HTvideo packs but I need the one with the most details about the "getting shallow" play.. I mean when I have 650/700 chips I don't know what to do with a lots of hands..if I raise and reraised allin I don't know when to call..or fold..it's really the hardest part of HT for me and would love to get charts depending of the BB left..I knwo there is the NATCH one but I want to learn more..

Thank you

Ludwig

RyPac13's picture
I would really avoid looking

I would really avoid looking for a single chart solution to these situations, since the decision to call, fold, or jam when facing minraises at short stacks (just one example situation for you) depends heavily on your opponent's specific ranges of hands (hands he's minraising). And opponents vary quite a bit with what they do in short stack situations.
The closest thing to giving you exactly what you want would be zZz's HyperHelper program. It comes preprogrammed with some ranges and assumptions built by a veteran coach and successful player, and calculates the ranges you'll want to use in some of these different stack sizes against certain villains.
As for video packs, zZzTILT and phl500 did a very good video pack, Crushing Hyper Turbo HUSNGs, and it covers a lot of opening hand ranges, 3 bet shoving decision making, in an easy to understand yet high level thinking way.
Sentin's hyper turbo pack released last month is also solid, aimed at beginning players, but it's less about specific hand ranges at stack depths in the way that I think you're looking for.
Let me know if you have any other questions here, happy to help.

cdon3822's picture
I assume you're refering to

I assume you're refering to the NASH charts? 
These are game theory optimal (GTO) solutions to a simpler game: push all in or fold.
That is, SB has two options: push all in or fold.
This subsequently leaves the BB with two options in the cases where SB pushes: call or fold.
 
The GTO solution is the equilibrium where both players are both playing with maximum expectation against each other's perfectly exposed ranges. 
Neither player can improve their expectation by changing their strategy. 
 
There are some issues with applying this to real play:

  • Push all in or fold are not the only options available to SB in no limit holdem => SB can also raise non all in or limp
  • Your opponent is likely not playing GTO ranges so you won't be maximally exploiting his strategy by playing a GTO strategy

 
Solving for and analysing GTO solutions to simpler games can yield useful results for estimating optimal play in practically relevant situations. 
For example the solution to the push-fold game is very applicable to 0-8 BB effective stack play in HUSNGs. 
GTO solutions provide a framework for identifying when your opponent is deviating from equilibrium strategy.
=> Which you can exploit $$
 
From what I've seen/read, the best material available on this topic is Will Tipton's book Expert Heads Up No Limit Holdem. 
It's hands down the best discussion of heads up holdem theory available. 
I'm like a child waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve in anticipation for Volume 2.
But be warned, it is not a light read => if you're the type of person that just wants the result (eg. a chart) without understanding how it was developed then this book probably won't appeal to you.
 
To learn the basic math involved in some common spots in HUSNGs I would recommend Coffeeyay's math videos. 
 
Before you can run iterative simulations to solve for GTO equilbriums you need to understand how to first derive the equations which define the world in which you will be working. Coffeeyay's videos derive the equations for some common spots that are worth analysing. If you're keen you can create your own charts by solving these equations for each hand in your range (don't try this at home without a spreadsheet). 
 
To consolidate this theory:
=> That is, how to incorporate your reads to make the play with the best expectation. 
Mersenneary's videos are awesome. 
It's really interesting to watch them through twice => you can see how his game developed over the period he was making videos.
I found the second watch through some of the early videos advocated plays which he would have cringed at by the time he finished making videos. 
 
 
"I knwo there is the NATCH one but I want to learn more.."
 
Poker is a bit like the proverbial rabbit hole: the deeper you go, the more aware you become of how deep the hole goes. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbYirSi08m4

kromaboy99's picture
Thx for your post CDON ;-) I

Thx for your post CDON ;-)
I will first have  alook to coffeeyay math video!!
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