{"id":24554,"date":"2024-08-09T07:43:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T12:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=24554"},"modified":"2024-08-15T03:28:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T08:28:01","slug":"gto-poker-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/gto-poker-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker: Which Is Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker Play: The Essentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>GTO Poker (Game Theory Optimal) and Exploitative Poker are two prominent strategies employed by professionals in both live and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/us\/poker\/\">online poker<\/a>. Both have distinct advantages depending on the situations and opponents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GTO Poker leverages mathematical models and game theory to make optimal decisions in every situation. It aims to create strategies that are unexploitable even by skilled opponents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploitative Poker, on the other hand, focuses on taking advantage of the opponents&#8217; weaknesses and tendencies. It relies heavily on observing patterns in opponents&#8217; play and then tailoring your strategy accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The choice between the two often depends on the player&#8217;s skills, understanding of the game, and most importantly, the playing style of their opponents. A balanced approach can often be most beneficial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ultimately, neither strategy is inherently &#8220;better&#8221;, but understanding and being able to implement both can give a player a substantial edge in diverse poker scenarios<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When thinking about the best approach to winning poker, there seems to be a lot of confusion about what Game Theory Optimal (GTO) in poker is, and whether it\u2019s a better option than exploitative play in poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reality, you don\u2019t need to choose one of these options, but rather understand the basic principles of GTO play and when it should be applied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this\narticle, I\u2019ll try to go over every important detail to clear up any confusion,\nand I\u2019ll start by explaining what GTO is and how it works in real-life\nscenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is GTO Poker?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the basics: What is GTO poker?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Game Theory Optimal (GTO) is basically when you attempt to play mathematically perfect poker, so that your opponents make mistakes against you. This strategy balances your value hands and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/10-most-common-poker-bluffs\/\">poker bluffs<\/a> in a way that leaves you unexploitable.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the phrase has the word \u2018optimal\u2019 in it, people often think that GTO in poker is a perfect approach that is better than anything else out there. But that\u2019s not always true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, the GTO poker model revolves around the style of play that makes you unexploitable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means that if you were playing a true <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cornell.edu\/info2040\/2021\/11\/03\/game-theory-optimal-gto-texas-holdem-poker-theory\/\">Game Theory Optimal<\/a>, your opponents couldn\u2019t find any way to take advantage of your style. No matter what they do. At best, they could break even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the flip side, though, the GTO poker approach is fairly rigid as it doesn\u2019t allow for any adjustments. You\u2019ll be following the same strategy against all opponents no matter what they do. So, while you can\u2019t be exploited, you won\u2019t be exploiting others, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GTO is often used in poker played in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/us\/\">online casinos<\/a>, because games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/us\/live-dealer\/casino-holdem\/\">live dealer poker<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/us\/video-poker\/\">video poker<\/a> makes it harder to read your opponents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to explain this is through a simple example. If the GTO poker model dictates that perfect 3-bet size in a certain scenario is 13 big blinds, you\u2019ll be 3-betting to that size regardless of who your opponent is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you\u2019re up against a loose maniac who\u2019ll gladly call a 30 big blind 3-bet when you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/pocket-pairs-poker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">pocket Aces<\/a>, you\u2019ll not deviate from your standard strategy, and leave money at the table against that particular player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So,\nclearly, there are some upsides and downsides to this approach, but before\njumping into the details, I want to address another topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No-Limit Hold\u2019em Hasn\u2019t Been Solved Yet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you hear the word \u2018optimal\u2019, you immediately think of something perfect. However, there is still <em>no such thing<\/em> as a perfect poker strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/live-dealer\/casino-holdem\/\">No-Limit Hold\u2019em<\/a> is a game with many variables, and is yet to be solved, especially in non-heads up games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, even if there were a complete solution to NLHE, it would be way too complex to memorize for a normal human being. There is absolutely no way you could learn by heart what to do in every single situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you had\nthat kind of memory, you could probably earn much more money doing something\nelse instead of playing poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, GTO is very\nuseful for learning basic principles and understanding why certain plays make\nsense. It\u2019s good for building a solid strategy that you can implement against\ntough opponents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s\nnot necessarily the best way to play poker in every possible scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Main Issues With GTO<\/strong> <strong>in Poker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying.png\" alt=\"Person studying poker books\" class=\"wp-image-25577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying-148x111.png 148w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying-1100x825.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gto_poker_studying-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest problem that comes to mind when talking about GTO poker is actually learning it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to adopt this style of play, you\u2019ll have to spend many hours analyzing different situations, working with solvers, reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/top-20-texas-hold-em-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">strategy books<\/a> and watching training videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you won\u2019t\nbe able to remember all of that information and play a GTO strategy all the\ntime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However,\nthis doesn\u2019t mean that you shouldn\u2019t study a mathematical-based approach. It\ncan help you learn a fundamentally sound strategy for almost all scenarios, and\nis the perfect starting point against any competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, GTO in poker isn\u2019t always the most profitable one because it doesn\u2019t take into account players\u2019 stats, tendencies, or reads in live games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re up against a very loose player who opens many hands preflop or makes huge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/10-most-common-poker-bluffs\/\">c-bets on flops<\/a> every time, playing GTO in poker won\u2019t make much money against this particular opponent. You need to adjust to their style and take advantage of their mistakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course,\nyou\u2019d still be winning by sticking to GTO in this scenario, just not as much as\nyou could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exploitative Play in Poker: Reading Into People\u2019s Tendencies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The exploitative play in live poker has been around for much longer. In fact, some of the best in the game had used this style to win heaps of money over the years, long before the idea of GTO poker took hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s\nimportant to understand that exploitative play still means you have to play very\nstrategically sound and solid poker. You still have to make good hand selection\nbefore the flop, be mindful of your position, and pay attention to pot odds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then\nyou go one step beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a\nstyle of play where you open yourself to being exploited but make more money by\ntargeting your opponent&#8217;s mistakes instead of balancing your ranges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many weaker players are unable to readjust to these changes, so playing a GTO style against such an opponent would mean leaving money on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Poker Exploitative Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look\nat an extreme example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You sit down at a 2\/5 table, and you don\u2019t know any of the players, but you saw that one guy open-shoved five times in a row. Two times he got looked up and showed <strong>ATo<\/strong> and <strong>T9s<\/strong>. You can now be pretty certain this player is here to gamble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where GTO considerations go out of the window, and you snap them off with <strong>pocket tens<\/strong>, <strong>AQo<\/strong>, or even weaker holdings. Their showing range is just so wide that it makes no sense to stick to GTO and keep folding as if they were playing normal ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same\napplies to a completely contrasting scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re up against an ultimate nit who never bets big without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/poker-hands-slang-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">the nuts<\/a>, you can safely fold even some of your strongest hands when facing such bets on the river from this particular opponent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this\nwould open you up to being exploited by competent players, it\u2019s fine to do\nagainst someone who pretty much has just one gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course,\nsituations are rarely this clear cut in real life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes,\nyou can make bad assumptions or misread the situation and only hurt yourself\ntrying to adopt exploitative play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when you\u2019re\nnot sure how to exploit your opponents, GTO play is your best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are Poker GTO And Exploitative Poker Mutually Exclusive?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There also\nseems to be some confusion among players about having to choose either one or\nthe other style and stick to it, which is completely false. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As already\nmentioned, learning GTO basics is vital for learning solid poker strategy foundations.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all,\nif you\u2019re going to vary your styles and exploit your opponents, you need to\nunderstand where they\u2019re making mistakes, which you can\u2019t do without knowing\nthe right strategy yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning GTO (at least to some extent) is also very useful for situations where you find yourself at tough tables or against unknown players. For example, you could be seated at a tough table in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tournaments\/\">poker tournament<\/a> with players that are better than you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, resorting to GTO might be your best option as an exploitative poker strategy would probably hurt your chances of winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, these\ntwo concepts are not mutually exclusive, and, ideally, you\u2019ll want to learn\nboth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will make you a much tougher opponent overall as you\u2019ll be prepared to tackle different scenarios and able to adjust to new situations at the tables. Once again, you don\u2019t need to try and learn the entire GTO by heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be\nan overkill and pretty much impossible to do. What you want to do instead is\nanalyze some frequent scenarios to understand the balanced play in these spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should\ngive you a pretty accurate idea of what to do in similar situations to keep\nyour ranges balanced and your play close to GTO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More On Exploitative Poker Play: Adjusting &amp; Readjusting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy.png\" alt=\"Poker table with maths symbols drawn all over it\" class=\"wp-image-25576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy-148x111.png 148w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy-1100x825.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTO_poker_strategy-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like game\ntheory optimal strategy the exploitative approach has its drawbacks, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While GTO has its foundations hardcore math, poker exploitative play is more about guessing your opponent\u2019s tendencies. As you probably know, conclusions made at a poker table aren\u2019t always perfect or even correct at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier in\nthis article, I gave an extreme example where switching to an exploitative\napproach would be +EV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, in real life, things usually aren\u2019t as simple. You\u2019ll have to make much thinner reads and find smaller leaks in players\u2019 styles that you can use to your advantage. A problem with making these adjustments is that you often don\u2019t have enough information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing\nsomeone play a few dozen hands can give you some idea about their tendencies\nand inclinations in particular spots, but you shouldn\u2019t overvalue that type of\ninfo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a\nsmall sample size, it could still just be a coincidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you could see a player 3-bet several hands in a short span. Your initial thought might be that they\u2019re probably doing it with a wide range of hands and that you might adjust to it by opening fewer hands or starting to 4-bet them as a bluff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it\u2019s\nentirely possible that they\u2019re just running hot and have been dealt with some\nreally good hands in a short time span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the\nexploitative style can definitely be more profitable, you need to make sure the\ninformation you\u2019re basing your adjustments on is solid. Don\u2019t be too quick to\ndraw conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be Mindful Of Other Players<\/strong> <strong>During Exploitative Poker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another drawback of the poker exploitative play is that it opens doors for you to be exploited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nexample, you could adjust to a loose opponent who opens many hands preflop by\n3-betting them light in position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against that particular player, your play is perfectly reasonable and will result in profit in the long run. However, you can face some problems if you\u2019re not playing heads up. If there are some other competent players at the table, they might take notice of what you\u2019re doing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a good\nplayer realizes you\u2019re isolating a weak opponent too often, they might come\nafter you. Since you\u2019re 3-betting light, you won\u2019t be able to do much when they\nstart 4-betting you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when\nmaking your adjustments, it\u2019s not just the player you\u2019re targeting that you\nneed to consider. You also have to think about others involved in the game and\nwhat they might do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\nnotice one or two of them are starting to change their style to attack your\nadjustments, you\u2019ll need to recalibrate your strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t\nhave to deal with any of this when using GTO, which is why this approach is so\npowerful. You just know what you\u2019re going to do and don\u2019t care about what\nothers are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Always Mix Things Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to wrap this discussion up, will you be better off playing GTO or an exploitative poker strategy? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer\nis\u2026 both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither is\nbetter. Each serves a different purpose and depends on what kind of games you\nplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In tough\nlineups, the GTO approach will usually work better as you\u2019ll leave very little\nroom for your opponents to take advantage of your plays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In weaker games where your opponents aren\u2019t paying as much attention and aren\u2019t adjusting to your changes, you\u2019ll make more money playing an exploitative poker strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since most\nof the time you\u2019ll find yourself in situations with both weak and strong\nplayers at the table, you\u2019ll be best off knowing both strategies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That way,\nyou can vary your style as needed and play exploitative strategy against weaker\nplayers to take full advantage of your mistakes and adopt the GTO approach\nagainst strong opponents to make sure they never get the upper hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker Play: The Essentials When thinking about the best approach to winning poker, there seems to&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":25578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,24,17],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker: Which Is Better? 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