What is poker thin and what is the use of it? What is HUD and what does it come with? A guide for beginners HUD is the most powerful weapon in poker for obtaining information on opponents and forming an “edge” over them

the prophet of Allah, who was sent to the Yemeni tribe of Ad, who lived in the town of Al-Ahkaf in Eastern Hadhramaut (Koran, 46: 21). Hood was born in Al-Ahkaf. His ancestry went back to Sam (Shem), the son of Nuh (Noah). From early childhood, he believed in Allah, worshiped Him and led a righteous lifestyle. For some time he was engaged in trade. The Hell Tribe was a large, rich and influential tribe. They lived on fertile lands, had beautiful gardens and lived in magnificent palaces and buildings (Iram zat al-Imad). They also had good physical characteristics, were tall and strong people . However, the Adites became proud and strayed from the path of Allah, apostatized from religion, and became idolaters. Using their wealth and other benefits given to them by Allah, they began to terrify other tribes and commit wickedness. They captured people and abused them. For this reason, Allah chose Hud and sent him to the Adites. Hood urged them to return to the true path, lead a righteous lifestyle, and renounce violence and cruelty. He told them: “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no other god but Him, and you only invent [gods for yourself]. O my people! I do not ask you for a reward for [the call to true faith], for he will reward I am the one who created me. Do you not understand? O my people, ask for forgiveness from your Lord, and then repent before Him, and He will send down abundant rain for you from heaven and increase your strength many times over. sinners" (Quran, 11: 50–52). For a long time, the prophet Hud preached among the Adites, trying to turn them away from idolatry and injustice. However, in general, the people rejected him, although there were some who believed. The leaders of the Adites said to him: “Verily, we see that you are a fool, and we think that you are a liar” (Quran, 7: 66). Nevertheless, Hood continued to patiently exhort his people. In response to their demands, with the help of Allah, he showed them several miracles: he turned a large rock into dust, and changed the direction of the wind. But, despite this, the Adites did not believe. Then Hud warned them about the great punishment from Allah that could befall them for disbelief: “Indeed, I fear that punishment will befall you on the Great Day” (Quran, 46: 21). Hud also said that Allah would destroy them and bring another people to these places. To this the Adites replied: “Have you really arrived to turn us away from our gods? So reveal what you threaten us with, if you are right” (Koran, 46: 22). Then the desperate Hud raised a prayer to Allah: “Lord! Help me [against them], since they reject me!” Allah replied: “Soon they will certainly have to repent” (Quran, 23: 39–40). After some time, the city residents saw a large cloud in the distance. They said: “This is the cloud that will give us rain.” Hud objected to them: “Oh no! This is what you have been hastening, a hurricane that brings a painful punishment. It destroys all things at the command of its Lord” (Quran, 46: 22). Thus, Allah destroyed the Adit tribe with a powerful hurricane for their unbelief, pride and wickedness: “We sent a hurricane on them in ill-fated days so that they would taste the torment of shame in this life, and punishment in future life more shameful, and no one will protect them [from this punishment]" (Quran, 41: 16). After this, Allah, as promised, brought other people to their lands: "Then after them We created other generations [of people]" ( Koran, 23: 42). Only Hud and a few of the Adites who believed were saved from destruction. They left these places and settled on the site of modern Mecca, where Hud lived the rest of his life and died. They served Allah and performed prayers in the Kaaba.

There are many differences between online poker and live poker. Online poker gives you the opportunity to win back large number hands in a relatively short period of time. In live poker we have the opportunity to obtain “physical” information on each opponent. However, the main difference is still the ability to use HUD in online poker.

Every professional online player will tell you that the HUD is their best friend and assistant in the game... and for good reason. However, many live players or simply new to poker do not know what a HUD is, what stats are, or simply do not know how to apply this information in a real game. In this article I would like to talk about what HUD is, what it is eaten with, and discuss its most important and necessary stats.

In almost every article or video I talked about certain HUD stats, however, some players might not understand what I was talking about. Therefore, in today’s article I would like to conduct a small educational program for beginning online players regarding the HUD and its basic stats.

HUD is the most powerful weapon in poker for obtaining information on opponents and forming an “edge” over them.

What is HUD?

So, HUD is an abbreviation for English « HUD – heads up display». This is a small information panel in online poker with a certain set of different statistical indicators (stats) next to the name of the corresponding player. In my videos it looks something like this:

Basic stats in HUD

VPIP: This is one of the most important (if not most important) stat in our HUD. VPIP represents the percentage of hands that we voluntarily put money into the pot with. So, for example, if a player posts a big blind and doesn't put another dime into the pot, that hand doesn't count toward VPIP because blinds are not voluntary bets, but mandatory bets. Essentially, this stat tells us how often a player enters the game preflop. A high VPIP lets us know that the player is very active preflop, while a low VPIP indicates that the player is very selective with his starting hands.

PFR: The PFR stat gives us information about how often a player raises preflop. This includes raises in the form of: open raises, isolates, 3-bet, 4-bet cold, etc. A high PFR tells us that a player tends to play the majority of his hands aggressively. Low PFR can be interpreted in different ways, which is why we must consider PFR in conjunction with the VPIP stat.

A large gap between VPIP and PFR will mean that the player is more inclined to play passively, and a small gap will mean that he is more inclined to play aggressively.

A.F.: This stat is called "aggression factor". Its formula is as follows: (Bets + raises)/Calls . Essentially, this indicator determines the propensity of each individual player to act aggressively. This stat can be used in different ways. For example, if a player has AF=3, this means that he is 3 times more likely to take an aggressive action than to call. If a player has AF=1, then he calls and bets (raises) with the same frequency.

Good players understand that aggressive poker is winning poker, and therefore a low AF will generally indicate a weak poker player.

This stat should be used with caution, especially on a small sample of hands, but overall it will give us general idea about what can be expected from a particular player.

ATS: This stat tells us how often an opponent tries to steal (steal) the blinds from steal positions. That is, ATS is the percentage of a player's raises from the CO, BTN and SB positions when all other players folded before him. And this is a very important stat because it will tell us about the player's positional awareness. And this is a direct indicator of how well the player understands the strategy of winning poker. A player with a high ATS, especially over a large sample of hands, understands that being aggressive in late positions is an integral part of winning.

This stat will also help us put opponents on hand ranges. Let's say we have 2 players with stats of 18/15 each. But at the same time, one of them has ATS = 16%, and the other – 34%. Obviously, a player with 34% will be a more positionally oriented opponent, and will raise from early positions much less often than from late positions. And a player with ATS=16% will have ranges that are more static and evenly distributed across all positions, due to his ignorance or misunderstanding of positional advantage in poker.

3 Bet: This stat will show us how often a player 3-bet preflop. That is, this is the percentage of a player's 3-bet when given the opportunity. This stat will help us in determining the enemy's range, and accordingly in choosing the best line of play against him. We shouldn't steal a lot if we expect our opponent to 3-bet a lot, and conversely, we should increase the frequency of our steals if our opponent doesn't like to 3-bet a lot.

Flop C.B.: How often does your opponent c-bet (continue bet) on the flop when given the opportunity. Remember, a continuation bet is a bet made by the preflop aggressor. High FlopCB means that the player is c-betting most of his opening range, and therefore will often have weak hands or just air there. And low continuation bets tell us that the player will only bet the strongest part of his range on the flop.

Fold vs Flop C.B.: How often will a player calling preflop fold to continuation bets on the flop. A high value for this stat will indicate a “fit-or-fold” player who can be exploited very easily and profitably.

Hands: The number of hands you have on your opponent. You can only get hands on your opponent when you play with him at the same table, so this stat will also be an indicator of how many hands you played with each specific player (unless, of course, you downloaded third-party mining). On a small sample of hands, most stats will be useless (unreliable), especially the most specific ones, such as “Donk the turn” or “Call 4-bet”. Stats like VPIP and PFR, which are updated every hand, become reliable faster than others. A good sample is usually considered to be a sample of 500+ hands, and an excellent sample is 1000+, but for some stats 60 hands will be enough, and for some, 1000 hands will not be enough.

Conclusion

As you can see, almost every stat represents a certain percentage. VPIP– this is the percentage of hands with which a player enters the pot preflop. 3Bet – percentage of 3-bet. If you are a live player or you simply do not have the opportunity to use a HUD, then you can visualize it in your mind. If, for example, you played 10 hands and your opponent entered the game 4 times, then his VPIP will be about 40%. If he c-bet the flop 3 times out of 15 opportunities given to him, then FlopCB he will have 20%. HUD stats simply show the frequency with which players take certain actions.

Well, the next time you see my next article or video in which I talk about HUD and stats, you will already understand what exactly I’m talking about!

Hood

the prophet of Allah, who was sent to the Yemeni tribe of Ad, who lived in the town of Al-Ahkaf in Eastern Hadhramaut (Quran, 46: 21). Hood was born in Al-Ahqaf. His ancestry went back to Sam (Shem), the son of Nuh (Noah). From early childhood, he believed in Allah, worshiped Him and led a righteous lifestyle. For some time he was engaged in trade. The Hell Tribe was a large, rich and influential tribe. They lived on fertile lands, had beautiful gardens and lived in magnificent palaces and buildings (Iram zat al-Imad). They also had good physical characteristics and were tall and strong people. However, the Adites became proud and strayed from the path of Allah, apostatized from religion, and became idolaters. Using their wealth and other benefits given to them by Allah, they began to terrify other tribes and commit wickedness. They captured people and abused them. For this reason, Allah chose Hud and sent him to the Adites. Hood urged them to return to the true path, lead a righteous lifestyle, and renounce violence and cruelty. He told them: “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no other god but Him, and you only invent [gods for yourself]. O my people! I do not ask you for a reward for [the call to true faith], for he will reward I am the one who created me. Do you not understand? O my people, ask for forgiveness from your Lord, and then repent before Him, and He will send down abundant rain for you from heaven and increase your strength many times over. sinners" (Quran, 11: 50-52). For a long time, the prophet Hud preached among the Adites, trying to turn them away from idolatry and injustice. However, in general, the people rejected him, although there were some who believed. The leaders of the Adites told him: " Verily, we see that you are a fool, and we think that you are a liar "(Quran, 7: 66). Nevertheless, Hud continued to patiently exhort his people. In response to their demands, he, with the help of Allah, showed them several miracles: he turned a large rock into dust, changed the direction of the wind. But, despite it was the Adites who did not believe. Then Hud warned them about the great punishment from Allah that could befall them for disbelief: “Verily, I fear that a punishment will befall you on a great day” (Koran, 46: 21). will destroy them and bring another people to these places. To this the Adites replied: “Have you really come to turn us away from our gods? So reveal what you threaten us with, if you are right" (Quran, 46: 22). Then the desperate Hud raised a prayer to Allah: "Lord! Help me [against them], since they reject me! " Allah replied: "Soon they will certainly have to repent" (Quran, 23: 39-40). After some time, the city residents saw a large cloud in the distance. They said: “This is the cloud that will give us rain.” Hood objected to them: “Oh no! This is what you have been hastening - a hurricane that entails painful punishment. It destroys all things at the command of its Lord "(Quran, 46: 22). Thus, Allah destroyed the Adit tribe with a powerful hurricane for their unbelief, pride and wickedness: "We sent a hurricane on them in ill-fated days, so that they would taste the torment of shame in this life, and punishment in the Hereafter more shameful, and no one will protect them [from this punishment]" (Quran, 41: 16). After this, Allah, as promised, brought other people to their lands: "Then after them We created other generations [of people]" ( Koran, 23: 42). Only Hud and a few of the Adites who believed were saved from destruction. They left these places and settled on the site of modern Mecca, where Hud lived the rest of his life and died. They served Allah and performed prayers in the Kaaba.

(Source: Islamic encyclopedic dictionary"A. Ali-zade, Ansar, 2007)

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HUD (head-up display) is a unique tool for online poker compared to live games. It serves to display data about your opponents in real time. Poker is a game of information and the more information we have, the more best game we can demonstrate. But having information is useless until you know how to interpret it correctly.

In this article I will tell you about many statistical indicators, including those that I myself do not usually use. You can display and analyze a bunch of stats, but one fine day you will still settle on some set of statistical indicators that is personal and convenient for you. The stats you use depend greatly on your play style. I play LAG style and you'll probably notice that I'm always interested in how often my opponent folds and how I can exploit that. If you play in a TAG style, then it may be worth focusing on indicators that reflect the tendency of your opponents to call with worse hands, etc. The time you spend on serious work on analyzing statistical indicators, setting them up and optimizing them is more than compensated by savings time to make decisions at the tables and profit from the game.

BASIC HUD INDICATORS

VPIP. This is one of the most important statistics that tells us how often our opponents put money into the pot on their own initiative (i.e., if a player does not make bets for several hands, except for the mandatory blinds, then this indicator will be zero). I use a color scheme for this stat, which helps me quickly see how many or how few hands an opponent is playing, and make quick guesses about the type of player a given player is.

PFR. This stat is always used in conjunction with VPIP and I also have a color scheme set up for it. This indicator characterizes how often your opponent raises preflop. Always consider PFR relative to VPIP. VPIP/PFR stats 17/15 and 72/15 are a huge difference. Also, this statistical indicator is quite strictly tied to ATS.

ATS. Our opponent's tendency to steal blinds is extremely important to us. This indicator allows us to determine the opponent's level of awareness of the advantages of positional play. For example, consider two 16/13 players with ATS scores of 15% and 35% respectively. We can immediately conclude that the first player clearly has vague ideas about the possibilities of using the position and the strength of the hands he plays practically does not change as he approaches from early to late positions. Thanks to this, we have a whole array of information - from his 3-bet range to the open-raise range from MP2. ATS is also very helpful in determining the best range for our 3-bet. Assuming that as the ATS increases, so does the Foldv3B, we can use the Poker Stove to estimate the O-Range vs Cont-Range ratio (the opponent's opening range vs. the range he is likely to continue with) in response to our action) and mathematically build the optimal 3-bet range against a specific opponent.

3 B. This value tells us how often our opponent 3-bet preflop. Using this percentage, we are able to roughly figure out what range of cards he does this with and what line of play we should choose against him (4bet/fold/flat). It is very important to examine this indicator in relation to the opponent's position: is he 3-betting tight from early and middle positions, but very wide from the button or from the blinds (which often tells us about a high re-steal rate).

WITHB. Our awareness of our opponent's flop C-betting range is also very important. If a player has a high CB rate, say 80%+, then we can absolutely assume that he often makes continuation bets without thinking about the value of his hand. If the CB rate, on the contrary, is very low (let's say 40%), then such an opponent's continued bet on the flop leads us to believe that real strength. Sometimes, this stat helps us plan our line postflop and, using CB in conjunction with postflop aggression, we can significantly improve our actions. Let's assume that a player with 14/8 and CB=55% raises from UTG, we call his bet sitting in OTB with pocket 22 and end up heads-up with him on the flop. The flop is Js6c5h and he checks. Given his rather narrow C-betting range, we can fairly confidently assume that in this situation the opponent does not have a made hand, and his checking is a sign of weakness, and try to take the pot. It is very likely that with our bet we will be able to knock out a fairly wide range of his hands, such as AK/AQ/77/88/99.

Hands. Everything we have talked about, and will continue to talk about, is based on this stat. You should always take sample size into account. If you have 500 hands on someone, then the statistical indicators are much more representative than if you only had 30 hands. I start taking statistics more or less seriously if I have at least 200 hands on my opponent, and starting from about 500 hands the statistics can be considered fairly objective. But always take into account the fact that the play of many of your opponents changes over time. So I advise you to display stats for at least the last three months. Someone who recently played 11/7 can play 16/14 today, don't forget that.

AUXILIARY INDICATORS

FoldvCB. Very useful stat. If we know our opponent is folding a bunch of hands to C-bets, we will often c-bet even with air without thinking about board structure. If our opponent does not like to fall to C-bet (for example, his FoldvCB = 35%), we will be able to collect value from him several streets with strong hands. You can also use the indicator CallflopCB, but keep in mind that this stat does not take into account how often opponent raises C-bet, and personally I only use the indicator of fold to C-bet.

Foldv3 B. If you widely use the re-steal technique, then you must be guided by this indicator. This stat tells us how often an opponent folds when faced with a 3-bet. If I'm re-stealing, I always look at how often the player steals and figure out "O-Range vs Cont-Range" to determine a profitable 3-bet range. As poker develops, this figure decreases noticeably. It wasn't long ago that 80% was considered the standard, but these days it's not uncommon for you to come across strong players who are very good at stealing and whose Foldv3B will be 65%, or even lower.

But this is not all the advantages of this stat. If you are thinking about squeezing, you can easily evaluate the Foldv3B of the “original” raiser, as well as potential callers. You can use Foldv3B for bluffing. You can use Foldv3B to increase value by 3-betting size. If your opponent has, say, Foldv3B=15% and is not at all embarrassed to call 3-bet often, then you can very well increase the size of your 3-bet with, for example, AA, getting a ton of additional value money. Always consider this stat relative to the open raise rate. For example, a 10/8 player will often have Foldv3B=40% or less, because... His opening range is extremely strong and there are very few hands that he will fold to your 3-bet.

FoldvTurnCB. This parameter means the following: how often our opponent folds in a situation where we raised preflop, C-bet on the flop, and bet a second barrel on the turn. This is a particularly useful stat for bluffing (against floating) or value betting (against players who give up on continued aggression with a mediocre hand). If you play TAG style, be sure to look at your opponent's FoldvTurnCB when you are going to use, for example, multi-barrel with KQ on boards like Qxxx.

WTSD. I don't specifically display this stat in my HUD, but I still use it quite often. If you notice your opponent has a high WTSD, then be prepared that he will very often cling to a more or less suitable board and drag his pair to the showdown, considering his hand valuable enough for this. Consider this stat in conjunction with VPIP. A 12/10 opponent with WTSD=25% is very different from a 60/5 with WTSD=25%. There will always be many more top hands in the first's range, and think carefully before going with it to showdown. Accordingly, it is not difficult to guess how good your chances will be against the second player.

W$@ SD. Another metric I don't use in real time. This stat tells you how often your opponent wins money at a showdown. This helps us indirectly determine how often a player goes to showdown with strong or weak hands. I think this stat should be considered in conjunction with WTSD. If you have opp 18/12, WTSD=16%, W$@SD=60%, then you probably shouldn’t bring the matter to showdown without a very strong hand. But if you are playing against a friend 42/17, WTSD=34%,W$@SD=41%, then you will only need to play standard value betting, and maybe occasionally value bet a little “lighter”.

ADVANCED INDICATORS

BlindSpecificFold & Resteal. I've only recently started using this stat myself, but I've come to fully appreciate its benefits now that the game has become more aggressive in terms of stealing/re-stealing. I display both stats in the HUD - SB resteal&foldvsteal and BB resteal&foldvsteal. I don’t need the “СallvSteal” stat, because... It’s obvious that: 100 – resteal – foldvsteal = callvsteal and I don’t see the point in cluttering the monitor screen with duplicate indicators. Both metrics help me a lot in deciding who to steal wide and who not to, and how I need to plan and balance my 4-betting range against my opponents. This also frees me from the need to constantly get into the pop up and waste time, with all my actions telling my opponent: “Wait, please, now I’ll check your statistics to decide whether to make a light 4-bet, give me a couple of seconds, bye I’ll figure out whether it’s possible to play against you like that or not.”

FoldvFlopCR. A very important stat for tough players. I always want to know if my opponent likes to continue with something that is not at the top of his range so that I can check-raise him. If he is not inclined to cut middle hands, then I will be happy to raise against his C-bet. This stat also helps me when I hit a great hand on the flop. Let's say I got into a set against a type with FoldvFlopCR=85%. I will not use check-raise, because... I'll almost always get a fold. And I’d rather check-call on the flop and donk or check-raise on the turn.

RiverCallWin. I love this stat. It lets me know how often my opponent wins pots by calling the river. I cannot rely entirely on this indicator, but I am able to use it correctly based on the line of a particular play. If I take a donk line (bet flop/check turn/bet river) and know that my opponent has a very low RiverCallWin, then I can increase my bet size when I do it for value. I also won't bluff the river against him since he will rarely fold. I can certainly use this indicator in combination with WTSD and W$@SD. If I know that my opponent goes to showdown very often and his RiverCallWin is very low, then I can value bet him until he drops. If his RiverCallWin% is high, then I can usually assume that he only goes to showdown with really strong hands, and he won't pay me to bet him on his weak hands.

POP UP

Having thoroughly understood the basic statistical indicators and having collected a sufficient number of hands on your opponents, you can begin to complete the portraits of your opponents using more detailed information using Pop Up. Let's talk about what parameters you should pay attention to first.

E.P.PFR. If my 15/12 opponent raises from UTG, I can't be very confident about his range in that situation. All I can guess is that he's a tight player. But there is a huge difference between how I need to play against a person with a raise from UTG = 5% and someone who raises 11% of hands here. Pop up provides us with a great opportunity to view “hard” data on the raising preferences of players from any position. A tight EP PFR means we will be dealing with a very strong hand while still getting excellent implied odds.

On the other hand, our opponent's wide range of EP PFR significantly limits us in implied situations and calling such a raise with a marginal hand is not always a good idea. The stated concept is quite valid for MPPFR.

3 B% ByPosition. If in front of me is a player 14/12 with 3B=3%, I can’t say too much about him. But if I see in his stats EP3B=0%, MP3B=1%, LP3B:=5% and Blinds3B=7%, I can already imagine his concept of 3-betting. So if this gentleman decides to 3-bet my steal, I can often take his call on a very wide range, 4-betting or floating based on the information I have.

3 B + C.B.. This stat is not in my standard HUD, but I, by default, look at it in Pop up (even while still deciding to call a 3-bet from an opponent), planning how often I can float flops and, especially, with medium pairs. If a player has a wide 3-bet range but doesn't C-bet often, then I can float more liberally and bet when he checks. If he has a wide 3-bet, and even the C-bet goes off scale at 100%, then I will be happy to float a lot and even raise his C-bet often.

CallOpenRaise. This indicator is in my HUD. It does a great job of helping me determine the ranges of opponents calling my opens. If I see that the opponent's COR is 5%, then it will usually look like 22-QQ. And the higher my opponent's COR, the wider I can open against him.

CORRELATION OF STATISTICAL PARAMETERS

Statistical parameters are very useful on their own, but you will have much more benefits if you learn to use disparate indicators in combination with each other. This skill will greatly help you gain a more realistic understanding of the nature and tendencies of your opponents' play. In this section we will talk about statistical correlation, which I use to improve hand reading, rank players by type, and also to plan my own play lines.

VPIP & PFRGap. I don't use the AF/AFq settings while gaming because I find them too limited practical application. But I get a sufficient idea of the aggression of opponents based on the VPIP & PFR Gap indicator, which means the difference (literally, gap - “gap, interval”) between the VPIP & PFR values. Let's imagine a certain player with stats of 15/x. A relatively small VPIP & PFR Gap indicator characterizes an aggressive player, as we can guess. We'll expect him to raise for isolation, C-bet tight, and try to play good positional poker with him. But if his VPIP&PFR Gap is large enough, then we have no doubt about his passivity. We have the right to get a lot of open-limps, cold calls and fit-or-fold play from him postflop.

But, meanwhile, note for yourself that I did not use the word “relatively” by chance. Let's now imagine two different players - 12/10 and 42/10. Both have PFR=10%, but they represent absolutely different types due to the VPIP&PFR Gap indicator. Here you also need to use the concept of “how far away the “interval” is located.” Let's say we have one player's score of 14/10 (gup = 4%) and another player's score of 24/18 (gup = 6%). Well, we can't say that a player with a smaller gup is more aggressive, and that's pretty obvious.

ATS & 3 B. Let's imagine another pair of players: Player No. 1 (15/12, ATS = 35%, 3B = 4%) and Player No. 2 (15/12, ATS = 16%, 3B = 4%). Both have exactly the same VPIP/PFR/3B%, but are very different in terms of ATC. What can we say about this?

Of course, we can confidently say that the player with a higher ATS (Player #1) takes advantage of positional play a little better. They are both thoughtful players and play a lot of hands from late position against early position, and stealing is a function of their awareness. But pay attention to their 3-bet indicator, does this mean anything to you?

Each of them uses 3-bet for completely different reasons. Let's say everyone folded before us, we steal with T9s from the button and get a 3-bet from the big blind. If Player #1 is in the BB, then he probably understands that we are trying to steal the blind and re-steals.

But if Player No. 2 is sitting in the BB, we will very rarely expect the same action from him. He will only 3-bet when he thinks his hand is good enough to do so. And his range, which only includes strong hands, is virtually unpolarized.

From these examples you can see that it is always worthwhile to approach your opponents selectively so that your 4bet/flat/fold game in such situations is most optimal.

ATS/Blind Specific Resteal & Foldv3B. I especially like this parameter, which greatly helps to diversify my preflop game and especially in terms of aggression in positional battles with opponents. The name of this indicator immediately hurts the eye, but it is the one that will allow you to significantly simplify the decision-making process. This correlation often tells me that opponents are likely to fold to a 4-bet. Foldv4B is in the HUD, but we will almost never be able to confidently use it, because... to obtain the correct value, we need to have a huge sample of hands on our opponent, not to mention analyzing his behavior in specific situations.

But the ATS and Blind Specific Resteal indicators come to my aid, which give an idea of how often opponents will play aggressively and respond with re-steal to my attempts to steal the blinds. We have already found out that if a player has high ATS and Resteal values, then, as a rule, we are dealing with a thinking player who has an understanding of the intricacies of positional play and widely uses 3-betting against stealing.

Let's imagine a player 17/15, ATS=42%, SBresteal = 9%, Fv3B=72%. We decided to steal-raise from the button and received a 3-bet from him. In such a situation, it is not at all profitable for us to continue the play and catch a set in a 3-bet pot, and our opponent is well aware of this, judging by his statistics. However, his high re-steal rate tells me that he can only play this way and out of position if he polarizes his range significantly. However, his fold rate to 3-bet is over 70%, meaning this guy is pretty selective about the hands he will continue to play with in these big pots.

From all this we conclude that his 3-bet range is quite wide, highly polarized with junk cards, and he falls to 4-bet much more often the further the hand goes. The very strong correlation between Foldv3B and Foldv4B, coupled with the liberal re-steal range, leads us to believe that 4-betting against this opponent can be very profitable. From here, a simple calculation of O-Range vs. will suffice. Cont-Rang to choose the optimal hand size/frequency/strength for successful 4-betting against such a player.

Limp/ Call& FoldvCB. I like to use this combination of indicators when isolating. If I see that a player has Limp/Call = 80% and FoldvCB = 80%, then I can literally isolate him to “any two” without looking back. I will sometimes even increase the raise size, confident that he will call with everything preflop and give me pots postflop. It will be my money printing machine, and I will never refuse to have such a machine. Naturally, we can use this attitude against other types of players. Let's say your opponent has Limp/Call=72% and FoldvCB=45%. He likes to call preflop, but does not always fall back to C-bet. Here I will have to not only think about changing my bet size preflop, but also think about adjusting my hand range, since I will no longer be able to get many folds postflop. You can see for yourself how the ability to analyze combinations of indicators that seem different at first glance will help you.

FoldvCB& FoldvTurnCB. If you play an aggressive style, this correlation will greatly simplify your postflop play, allowing you to plan your line of play preflop. Let's imagine a player with FoldvCB = 40% and FoldvTurnCB = 90%. It’s immediately clear that he likes to float on the flop, but at the same time he falls off remarkably well on the second barrel if he doesn’t collect very much. strong hand on the turn. From here, you play against him with the second barrel only as a bluff, and, conversely, try not to knock him out of the pot if you have a good hand. We can also use the FoldvCB&FoldvTurnCB ratio to develop value lines in plays.

Let's say we open with pocket 77 and Villain (20/10, 3B=2%, FoldvCB=76% FoldvTurnCB=33%) calls in position. The flop is J73. We C-bet and get called again. The turn comes with a 3. We see that he folds the C-bet flop, but is very reluctant to do so on the turn. And this is an excellent situation to put a second barrel in it, while also increasing the size of the standard bet (for example, up to 85% of the pot), extracting maximum value. Accordingly, if he had FoldvCB=76%, then I would probably significantly reduce the size of the turn bet, or even check-raise. And again you see that to plan such lines it is not at all enough to operate only VPIP and PFR.

CONCLUSION

Always, when you play, consider statistics as your faithful assistant. Be sure to try to consider statistical indicators in relation to each other to make optimal decisions. There are many more correlations than those that I have told you about and which I especially often use during the analysis of my sessions. There is a lot of logic in all of them, and I am sure that there are hundreds more correlations of statistical parameters that I myself am not very aware of yet. Always try to use different statistics to come up with better lines against different opponents during the game.

I hope that my article will help most of you take a fresh look at statistics. Perhaps this will become a starting point for you to start a new configuration of your “default” HUD. Don't forget that poker is a game of information, so get the information and put it to work for you, making your poker life easier and more profitable!

Enjoy and good luck!

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