Open letter to my dear friend SKYWALKER
Justin, my main man, many know you as Skywalker on the felt. You know me. I'm going to get straight to the point. Letâs stop pretending. Youâre a nit, and not the subtle kind. The whole room knows đ§ it before the cards are even shuffled. Your VPIP is lower than my outlook on the economy right now. When you bet, people fold like towels in a hotel. Fast and neat, without fanfare but with necessity and a high degree of confidence that it was a "good fold." This letter is for you because every observant opponent already knows exactly what you have the second you enter a pot. And I'm here to give you a little advice, from one pro to another đȘ --- đHow to Win when everyone knows you're a nit 1. Preflop The biggest adjustment is to 3 bet a lot more. Open wider in late position. â
ïžPeople fold too much to nits. Add a few 3-bet bluffs. Use A5s, KJs, QJs. Theyâll overfold because they think you always have it. 2. Flop C-bet more often on dry boards. Hell, c bet more often. Period Ace-high boards, paired boards, disconnected boards. â
ïžYour bet looks strong & they fold. Check back some good hands. Keeps them guessing and also thinking you will fold when they bluff into you. If you always bet your strong hands, youâre easy to read. 3. Turn Barrel more often when the turn doesnât change anything. â
ïžThey think a nit only bets when strong and you should be abusing that. Delayed c-bet sometimes. Check flop, bet turn with both bluffs and value. This destroys observant players. 4. River Bluff when you have zero showdown value. Your river bets get a ton of respect. Use that respect and put your big boy britches đon and start bluffing river. 33%, 50% 66% 75% 100% 125% are all good river sizes. Try them out in different spots. đ§ Use their assumptions against them. If they âknowâ youâre tight, they fold too much. If they think youâre passive, they call your value too wide. đ°The Core Rule to turn from "nit" to "dynamic" Play a little wider in position, bet a little more often, and mix in checks with your strong hands.