nice, I was concerned you were cold 4-betting and blasting this 88 100%. New nickname Sick Bluff Sam?

@mbradycf oh goodness no! In game I also though about using my Jx as bluff combos rather than AQ/AT as the outs are really dirty for us. Unsure about that one though.

Let me add that if I were playing the same players over & over, I can see the merit to having each hand at 75/25 (otherwise, if I 4-bet, my opponent might realize I can *never* have 10/9s), but against an unfamiliar opponent, is that same rule true?

really good question. First off, there's three big reasons why hands will mix between multiple actions: 1. The EV of each action is extremely similar (this is a prerequisite -- the solver never mixes -EV actions) 2. Mixing helps us achieve the proper ("GTO") frequencies for each action 3. Board coverage (e.g. so we can actually hit that 8-7-6 flop after 4-betting) Therefore, the approach you mentioned (reducing 4-bet with one hand while increasing 4-bet with another) will keep you at the proper overall 4-bet frequency. And it'd be quite unlikely you actually get exploited for not 4-betting enough with T9s. All of these things would have to happen in order for you to actually be exploited for it: 1. Your opponent would have to somehow figure out you were never 4-betting T9s (incredibly unlikely) 2. Your opponent would have to know how to exploit a player who has the proper 4-bet frequency, but that range lacks T9s 3. A spot where it matters that your range is lacking T9s would have to come up against this player That said, exploiting someone who's frequencies are off is a lot easier than that, especially because a lot of good players attempt exploits based on "population tendencies" such as not 4-betting enough. IMO keeping your frequencies close to optimal (maybe even erring on the "too aggressive" side) is the most important thing.

@@mbradycf THANK YOU. That was an amazing answer, and perfectly explained it. I really appreciate that. In summary then, more important than hitting the right frequencies with each individual hand type is having the correct frequencies of different actions, with the relevant hand *types*. I realize that is somewhat of an oversimplification, and we're dealing with the edges of +-EV anyway so saying whether something is more important is difficult.

not on purpose, will inquire with editor and check YT settings

thank you @@mbradycf