| Player Type | Color | Exploitation Strategies | How to Exploit | What to Do | What Not to Do |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Stack FISH | Green | Value bet medium-strength hands, avoid over-bluffing, play tight-aggressive, use position, limit speculative hands. | Target looseness with value bets and positional advantage. | Maintain tight-aggressive play. | Over-bluff or play too passively. |
| Tight-Passive – Station | Blue | Value bet strong hands, avoid bluffs, play aggressively with premium hands, use position, limit speculative play. | Extract value with strong hands due to passive calling. | Focus on value betting and pot control. | Over-bluff or play too many marginal hands. |
| Loose Passive Fish | Cyan | Value bet relentlessly, avoid bluffing, play tight, increase bet sizes, use position. | Extract value with consistent betting on strong hands. | Focus on value betting and control the action. | Bluff excessively or play passively. |
| LAG FISH | Lime | Trap with premium hands, avoid bluffing, play tight ranges, value bet aggressively, use position. | Trap them with strong hands and extract value. | Focus on value betting and positional play. | Over-bluff or play passively. |
| TAG | Orange | Value bet medium-strong hands, avoid over-bluffing, play tight-aggressive, use 3-bets, leverage position. | Capitalize on aggression with value bets and positional play. | Maintain a tight-aggressive approach. | Overcommit to bluffs or play passively. |
| Aggro REG | Purple | Trap with premium hands, avoid weak bluffs, play tight-aggressive, use 3-bets, leverage position. | Trap them with strong hands and use positional advantage. | Maintain a tight-aggressive strategy. | Over-bluff or play passively. |
| Hyper Spewtard | Brown | Trap with strong hands, avoid bluffing, play tighter ranges, value bet relentlessly, punish post-flop spew. | Use high ATS to trap with premium hands. | Focus on value betting and avoid marginal spots. | Over-bluff or play passively. |
| LAG Reg | Red | Trap with premium hands, avoid weak bluffs, play tight-aggressive, use positional play, limit speculative hands. | Trap them with strong hands and use positional advantage. | Maintain a tight-aggressive strategy. | Over-bluff or play passively. |
| Nitty Nit | Yellow | Bluff more, value bet strong hands, play aggressive, use position, avoid overcalling. | Pressure them with bluffs and steal blinds. | Maintain aggression with strong ranges. | Overvalue weak hands or call too often. |
| Super Bad | Pink | Trap with strong hands, avoid bluffing, play tighter ranges, value bet relentlessly, punish post-flop spew. | Use high ATS to trap with premium hands. | Focus on value betting and avoid marginal spots. | Over-bluff or play passively. |
📊 PLO IP C-Bet Strategy – Single Raised Pots
| Board Type | Example Boards | C-Bet Size | C-Bet Frequency | Hands To C-Bet | Hands To Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaired |
Q♠-J♥-6♦ K♥-6♣-5♠ A♦-8♣-3♥ 10♠-6♣-2♥ |
75% Pot | ~55% |
Nut overpairs Combo draws Strong blockers Overcard + BDFD |
Medium pairs Weak top pair Low equity floats No backdoors |
| Straightening |
10♠-9♣-8♦ 8♠-7♣-6♦ J♥-10♦-9♣ 9♦-7♣-5♠ |
50% Pot | ~30–40% |
Nut blockers (A-K-Q-T) Top pair + redraws Strong two pair with straight redraws |
Bottom 2 Weak wrap with no BDFD One-pair hands with no equity |
| Monotone |
A♠-Q♠-5♠ J♦-9♦-4♦ K♣-8♣-2♣ |
50% Pot | ~30–50% |
Nut flushes Strong top pair with nut blocker A♣ blockers with redraws |
Weak flushes Hands with no flush draw Second-pair hands |
| Paired |
9♠-9♦-2♣ 7♠-3♠-3♦ Q♣-Q♦-5♥ |
33% Pot | ~70–95% |
Trips Overpairs with redraws Blockers to full house |
No equity Low gutshots Airballs |
✅ Extended Example Hands To C-Bet
| Hand | Board | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| A♠9♠K♣K♦ | K♥-6♣-5♠ | Top set, nut blockers |
| Q♥Q♦2♣2♦ | J♠-10♥-8♣ | Blocker c-bet, no SDV |
| A♠J♥10♠6♦ | Q♠-9♠-3♠ | Nut flush draw + overcard |
| A♦Q♣10♥9♣ | K♦-J♥-8♠ | Open-ender + nut straight blockers |
| J♥10♥6♠4♣ | J♥-8♦-3♠ | Top pair + BDFD |
❌ Extended Example Hands To Check
| Hand | Board | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| K♦Q♥7♣6♦ | J♠-10♣-8♠ | Weak pair, no redraw |
| 8♠7♦6♠5♦ | Q♥-10♦-7♣ | Low bottom pair, vulnerable |
| A♦J♠10♠8♥ | 5♣-4♦-2♠ | No equity vs BB range |
| 9♣6♥4♦2♥ | J♦-10♦-3♥ | Airball with zero blockers |
| 10♠8♦5♣3♥ | K♣-K♥-6♠ | No pair, no draw, dead spot |
📊 OOP C-Bet Strategy by Board Type – Single Raised Pots
| Board Type | Example Boards | C-Bet Size | C-Bet Frequency | Hands to C-Bet | Hands to Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Paired |
9♠-9♦-2♣ Q♥-Q♦-5♣ 7♣-7♣-4♥ |
33% Pot | 60–80% | Trips, overpairs with redraws, nut blockers | Weak pairs, no equity hands |
| Dry Monotone |
A♠-9♠-3♠ K♦-10♦-4♦ J♣-8♣-2♣ |
33–50% Pot | 40–60% | Nut flushes, top set, A-high blockers | Small flush draws, one pair, no equity |
| Static Unpaired |
K♣-6♠-2♦ A♦-8♣-3♠ K♥-7♣-4♦ |
33% Pot | 30–50% | Overpairs w/ blockers, BDFD, nut aces | Weak top pairs, hands needing runouts |
| Dynamic Straightening |
9♣-8♥-7♦ J♠-10♦-8♠ 6♦-5♥-4♣ |
33–50% Pot | 10–25% | Top set, nut straight blockers, combo redraws | Low equity, capped hands, dominated wraps |
| Low Connected |
6♦-5♣-4♥ 7♠-3♦-2♣ 5♣-4♥-3♦ |
33% Pot | ~5–10% (mostly check) | Top set with redraw, nut blocker bluffs | Almost entire range – board favors BB |
✅ Example Hands to C-Bet OOP
| Hand | Board | Why C-Bet |
|---|---|---|
| K♠K♦8♣5♣ | K♣-6♠-2♦ | Top set, nut kicker, vulnerable board |
| A♠J♠10♦4♣ | A♠-9♠-3♠ | Nut flush, redraws, dominates BB range |
| Q♦Q♣7♠4♥ | Q♥-Q♦-5♣ | Top set on dry board, build pot |
| 10♣9♠8♦7♣ | J♠-10♦-8♠ | Nut straight w/ redraws + equity advantage |
| A♦K♠K♣6♦ | K♥-6♣-2♠ | Top set + clean board, isolate BB |
❌ Example Hands to Check OOP
| Hand | Board | Why Check |
|---|---|---|
| J♦10♦8♥6♣ | J♠-10♠-8♣ | You're dominated; board crushes BB range |
| K♣Q♠7♦5♣ | 9♦-8♣-6♥ | No equity, no blockers, bad board for range |
| 9♦7♠4♣3♥ | 6♦-5♣-4♥ | Board heavily favors BB’s range, little fold equity |
| A♠J♣7♠6♦ | K♣-6♥-2♠ | Weak top pair + poor kicker, check-fold |
| Q♥9♠5♠3♣ | Q♦-Q♥-5♣ | Trips but crushed — better to check-call or pot control |
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