Under the Lights: What Fedor Holz’s $5M Fold Actually Teaches
ICM Strategy is not about heroics. It is structure. At the 200K Triton Invitational, Fedor Holz faces a river shove from Dan Smith and folds. The hand shows how ICM shapes river discipline, turn plans, and big blind defense.
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GTO LAB Podcast Ep 20: Poker, Forecasting, and Controlled Addiction
In Episode 20 of the GTO LAB Podcast, Jonathan Jaffe talks with Nate Silver about poker thinking meeting decision frameworks. On the Edge frames the chat, but the focus stays poker first, from risk calibration and forecasting to practical tournament spots.
Understanding Preflop 3-Bet Sizing Differences Between ChipEV and ICM Scenarios
At 40bb, ICM pressure bends preflop 3-bet sizes away from ChipEV’s defaults. Early and middle positions split sizes and polarize. Button leans larger. Learn the why, plus practical adjustments versus recreational opponents who call too wide or fold too much.
Exploiting the Player Pool: Turning GTO Theory into Real-World Profit
You’ve put in the hours. You’ve studied solvers, logged the GTO charts, and you know why A5 suited can be a mandatory 3-bet from the small blind. Then the cards hit the felt and you face the truth: the game is played against people, not outputs, every hand.
What Is a Preflop Range? A Deep Dive into Poker’s Most Important Concept
In poker, every profitable action and well timed bluff traces back to one foundation: your preflop range. It is not a hunch about two cards. It is a mapped set of hands built for position and stack depth so decisions can be faster, clearer, and higher EV.
ICM in Poker: What You Need to Know to Win Tournaments
In the world of poker, there’s a fundamental truth that separates cash game grinders from elite tournament champions: not all chips are created equal. In a cash game, a $1 chip is always worth exactly $1. You can cash it in, buy a drink, and it retains its value. But in a tournament, a chip […]
Seeing Like a Solver: Navigating the Nuances of Turn Strategy
Poker strategy has evolved rapidly with the advent of solvers and artificial intelligence, transforming how players approach the game. While solvers provide invaluable insights into Game Theory Optimal play, rigidly “copy-pasting” their outputs without understanding the underlying logic or adapting to real-world opponents can be a costly mistake. This post delves into the complexities of […]
Why K3o Isn’t Always the Bluff You Think It Is in PKO
When someone asked in Discord why K3o didn’t show up as a high-frequency 3-bet in a deep-stacked PKO final table spot, the assumption made sense. Ax and Kx offsuit hands are often used as classic 3-bet bluffs. They block premiums, fold cleanly to 4-bets, and fit well into a polarized range behind a tight value […]