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Exploit / Deviate (poker)

Exploit / Deviate (poker)

Also: Exploit, Deviate, Exploitative play

Poker term

Deliberately shifting from the baseline (GTO) to match an opponent's tendencies.

If the opponent folds only 25% of the time, stop bluffing. If the opponent doesn't bluff, fold to their raises. The formula stays the same; you plug in the opponent's actual frequencies.

Related terms

GTO (poker)The equilibrium strategy: one that loses no matter how the opponent plays.
Best response / MES (poker)The strategy that maximizes your EV against a fixed opponent strategy.
Station / Nit / LAG / Maniac / TAG (poker)Five opponent types: Station (loose-passive), Nit (tight-passive), LAG (loose-aggressive), Maniac (very loose-aggressive) and TAG (tight-aggressive).

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