medium · Poker Theory Foundations
Game: Six-Max NLHE | Format: Tournament | Blinds/Antes: 50/100 (No Ante) | Effective Stacks: 800 (8 bb) | Hero Position: Button | Pot Size: 150 Why does the 'Called Branch' (1-F)(e · 2S - S) usually result in a negative number for most of Hero's shoving range at 8 bb?
- The rake makes the Called Branch negative
- Hero's equity e is typically below 50% against a calling range
- Dead money P_dead is not included in the Called Branch
- The Big Blind has the MDF-as-Calling-Frequency Trap advantage
Sign up free to see the explanation and track your rank →
More Poker Theory Foundations practice
- Game: NLHE | Format: Cash | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position:
- Game: NLHE | Format: Six-Max Cash | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Po
- Game: Six-max NLHE | Format: Cash | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 no ante | Effective Stacks: 100 bb |
- Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 200 | H
- Game: Six-Max NLHE | Format: Cash | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Po
- Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Tournament | Blinds/Antes: 200/400/40 | Effective Stacks:
- Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Tournament | Blinds/Antes: 1k/2k/200 | Effective Stacks:
- Game: No-Limit Texas Hold'em | Format: Six-Max Cash | Blinds/Antes: 1/2 (no ante) | Effect