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What is polarize in poker?
Used to describe a player’s perceived range of hands as being restricted either to very strong or very weak holdings, as has been suggested by the way the player has played the hand. A player whose range is polarized is sometimes said either to have the nuts or air.
When should I polarize my range?
When to use a polarized range A polarized range can be used when 3-betting in position pre-flop against a good opponent. A good opponent will not call with many hands out of position – they may have some high value hands in their calling range, but for the most part they will 4-bet or fold.
What is a forced bet in poker called?
An ante is a forced bet in which all players put an equal amount of money or chips into the pot before the deal begins.
How do poker blockers work?
For one thing, our holding blockers doesn’t mean that our opponent can’t have the hand we are blocking (except when we hold a particular flush blocker). It just makes it less likely. Many players go haywire and make decisions based on blockers way too often. Don’t make this mistake.
What is linear in poker?
A linear range is a one that contains strong, medium-strength and weak hands.
What is a merge in poker?
Your bet is essentially a bluff and a value bet at the same time, otherwise known as a range merge. It’s worth nothing that if you merge your range too often, opponents will start adjusting by slow playing their strong hands, so it’s important to stay balanced.
What is a squeeze poker?
Definition. A squeeze play is generally considered a preflop bluff. It occurs when a player reraises after there has been a raise and one or more callers. Example. It is a $1/$2 no-limit hold’em cash game.
What is flatting range in poker?
Flat and call can be used interchangeably and also together i.e. we decided to flat call. Flatting or calling is the action of precisely matching the bet on the current betting round as opposed to raising or folding.
What is a condensed range?
Condensed – A condensed range is similar to a capped range in that it does not contain hands above a certain strength. The key difference between a capped and condensed range is that a capped range may contain garbage holdings while a condensed range does not.