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Quiet spew lab

Tally the cheap calls
Respect big-bet streets
Clean draws only
Practice: Quiet spew practice

Exploit by type

Stations: value
Rocks: fold catchers
Maniacs: don't bluff-war
Practice: Limit types practice

Limit stake test

Isolate or don't peep
Review the lightest call
Unit exit: Limit stake test
Practice: Limit stake practice

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Limit Hold'em / Grade 3 / Exploit by type

Maniacs: don't bluff-war

'Maniacs: don't bluff-war' (limit hold'em, G3): Thin value and honest multiway prices beat fancy bluffs; one-bet leaks add up.

Worked example

apply 'Maniacs: don't bluff-war' on river thin value with TPGK. Write the board/doors, villain type, old line → new line, and why.

Common leak

nods through 'Maniacs: don't bluff-war', then defaults on river thin value with TPGK the next time money goes in.

Drill

teach 'Maniacs: don't bluff-war' in 60 seconds with river thin value with TPGK. Tag one live rep this week.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Maniacs: don't bluff-war' before your next limit hold'em session.

Drill

explain 'Maniacs: don't bluff-war' to your buddy without looking — if you stall, you don't own it yet for limit hold'em.

Remember

One cleaner limit hold'em decision from 'Maniacs: don't bluff-war' this week.

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