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Pineapple / Crazy Pineapple

Discard like it matters

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Position still pays
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Practice: Pineapple Hold'em practice

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Pineapple / Crazy Pineapple / Grade 2 / Then play Hold'em

Position still pays

'Position still pays' (Pineapple, G2): The discard is a forced range edit — pretty cards that kill playability get binned.

Worked example

apply 'Position still pays' on Crazy flop discard on wet texture. Write the board/doors, villain type, old line → new line, and why.

Common leak

nods through 'Position still pays', then defaults on Crazy flop discard on wet texture the next time money goes in.

Drill

teach 'Position still pays' in 60 seconds with Crazy flop discard on wet texture. Tag one live rep this week.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Position still pays' before your next Pineapple session.

Drill

explain 'Position still pays' to your buddy without looking — stall means you don't own it yet.

Remember

Discard first. Flop heroics second.

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