{"id":42,"date":"2022-10-22T01:07:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T01:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ridie.org\/?p=42"},"modified":"2022-10-22T01:07:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T01:07:57","slug":"balancing-your-range-in-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ridie.org\/?p=42","title":{"rendered":"Balancing Your Range in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" alt=\"Poker\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NknhOn0.jpg\" style=\"max-height:392px; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:42%;\"> <\/p>\n<p>In poker, balancing your range involves deciding on the optimal mix of bluff and value hands. You can discuss these ranges verbally or in forum posts, or you can use the shorthand &#8220;JJ+&#8221; before a hand. For example, if you&#8217;re holding pocket Jacks, &#8220;JJ+&#8221; means you&#8217;ll call with any pocket pair above it. 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If no one has a winning hand, the pot is divided among the remaining players. There are also many variations of poker that require each player to place a certain amount of money before the hand begins. This is called an &#8220;ante bet.&#8221; It keeps the game from dragging out too long and ensures that each player is at least partially invested in the outcome of each round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In poker, balancing your range involves deciding on the optimal mix of bluff and value hands. You can discuss these ranges verbally or in forum posts, or you can use the shorthand &#8220;JJ+&#8221; before a hand. For example, if you&#8217;re holding pocket Jacks, &#8220;JJ+&#8221; means you&#8217;ll call with any pocket pair above it. 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