28/01/2024

What the typical mental process of a top player looks like

One of the TOP regular professional players schematically describes his thinking process and gives a list of questions that he needs to answer in 10-30 seconds while making a decision.
What the typical mental process of a top player looks like

One of the TOP regular professional players schematically describes his thinking process and gives a list of questions that he needs to answer in 10-30 seconds while making a decision.

✅ With what range will I continue here?

✅What are the ranges of my opponents?

✅How does this board suit all those present?

✅Who is it best suited to?

✅ Whose share does a very large part of the hands fall into?

✅How should I alternate between different draw options so that it can be fair from a GTO point of view? (For example, with a limited hand, sometimes we play 3-bet, and in other cases we call. Or we alternate check-call with check-raise.)

✅ What sizes are the stacks?

✅ How many chips are there in the pot?

✅What is the ratio of the stack to the pot?

✅Which draw strategy should I choose?

✅How many different sizings do I need to use in this situation in order to play?

✅ What are the features of my hand? Should I play it more aggressively than my group's average hand, or more passively?

✅What audience will the opponent use when faced with my bet?

✅What reputation does my opponent have?

✅Who is he? Do we share a common hand history? Does he have any clues?

✅At what level does he think, and what exploits do I need to consider?

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