[elmitchbo]

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So where else can you get information about what range Villain will assign to you? For one thing, you can watch how he plays his hands. If he never raises a draw, he probably won't put you on a draw when you raise. If he slow-plays his sets, he won't expect you to have a set when you push.

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Nice.

Very true, but not often mentioned.

Later,
Che

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i think this is the most insightful part of the whole piece. it makes complete sense. i'm embarrassed to say that i'm guilty of this line of reasoning. any time i'm faced with a tough call, and i have no info on the player, i automatically start thinking 'well, if i were in his position what would i have rasied with?'

that's obviously the wrong way to go about it, becuase he isn't me, but it seems like the most logical starting point in the analysis. i try to avoid this 'trap', but i think the average online player doesn't even realize the 'trap' exists.

your opponent will most likely assign HIS range to your hand in any given situation. a tight player doesn't just call less because he needs to have good cards, he calls less because he projects his line of tight thinking onto his opponent.

that feels a little ground breaking to me, because i never really thought of it. very good post. maybe post of the month material.