Quote Originally Posted by cowboyardee
Ok, that does make sense. Thanks.

Any tips on how to move from Shania theory to figuring out an ideal range for a probable situation in advance?
Shania really doesn't tell you how to form ideal ranges, ISF theorem does. One thing Shania tells you that every hand can make a profit in two ways.

1. On its own.
2. How it affects other hands you play similarly or the same.

I don't want to ruin the integrity of the post. Shania means much more than this, but I want you to understand at least a facet of it.

So how do we use this knowledge to our advantage?

Here are two applications:

1. Well Shania tells us that when we bluff, most every other hand we play will now be slightly more profitable. As the way we play a certain hand comes closer to the way we play a bluff, the profitability of that certain hand tends to increase more and more. I remember back when I sucked in my 100nl days, I'd bluff nearly every hand. BUT somehow, I maintained a 2ptBB/100 winrate. How is this possible? I'm not lying, I did bluff nearly every hand I played. Shania gives us the answer.

2. This is an odd one. Playing strong hands actually makes most every other hand we play slightly less profitable. As the way we play a certain hand comes closer to the way we play a strong hand, the profitability of that certain hand tends to decrease more and more. This same process likely increases the profitability of our bluffs, but that independent of the value of the hand.