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Ladder first, always

Confirm flush vs boat
Ante plan ≠ spew plan
Respect pair frequency
Practice: SD ladder practice

Exploit the room

Value the top of tonight's ladder
Note who knows the rules
Write the short deck decision before you play
Practice: SD exploit practice

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Short Deck / Grade 2 / Exploit the room

Value the top of tonight's ladder

'Value the top of tonight's ladder' in short deck (G2): Don't import full-deck set worship without an SD adjustment.

Worked example

run 'Value the top of tonight's ladder' on set vs jam when rankings differ by room. Write villain type, your holding, the street, and the new line.

Common leak

treats 'Value the top of tonight's ladder' as trivia until a cooler 'proves' variance

Drill

flashcard the trigger for 'Value the top of tonight's ladder' (board / stack / villain) before the next session

Practice habit

tag one hand this week where 'Value the top of tonight's ladder' flipped the action in short deck.

Practice habit

Coaching habit (G2): write the wrong short deck line 'Value the top of tonight's ladder' prevents — then the fix.

Remember

Ranking ritual every new room.

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