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Badugi

Line construction lab

Plan the next streets
Name the node
Line consistency
Practice: Badugi line practice

When to stop pure exploit

Exploit until evidence
Stations vs thinking regs
Population vs this player
Practice: Badugi exploit practice

Grade-9 stake posture

Plan review week
Badugi checkpoint — Grade-9 stake posture
Caps still hold
Practice: Badugi G9 stake practice

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Badugi / Grade 9 / When to stop pure exploit

Population vs this player

'Population vs this player' (Badugi, G9): Believe pats until notes say otherwise; keep smooth threes and break pairs immediately.

Worked example

apply 'Population vs this player' on smooth A23 draw-one plan. Write the board/doors, villain type, old line → new line, and why.

Common leak

nods through 'Population vs this player', then defaults on smooth A23 draw-one plan the next time money goes in.

Drill

teach 'Population vs this player' in 60 seconds with smooth A23 draw-one plan. Tag one live rep this week.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Population vs this player' before your next Badugi session.

Drill

explain 'Population vs this player' to your buddy without looking — if you stall, you don't own it yet for Badugi.

Remember

Change one Badugi decision this week. Notes beat vibes.

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