Full Ring Digest (and ABCD Theorem)

Full Ring Digest

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Why play full ring? by Renton
Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strategy: Preflop by Renton
Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strategy: Postflop, Part I by Renton
Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strategy: Postflop, Part II by Renton

Renton theorem aka ABCD theorem by Renton

Raising Behind Limpers by spoonitnow



ABCD Theorem Thread


The rest of this thread is the ABCD Theorem Thread and Examples



I'm starting a thread where we break down decisions in specific hands using ABCD logic in order to ease the use of the theorem into our everyday situations and practice. Here's how it will work.

Player A posts a hand where he has a decision. He attempts to define the A, B, C, and D subranges and the corresponding play with each, and ultimately discovers the correct play with his actual holding.

Player B then critiques Player A's post, and Players A and B grow intellectually.



I'll start.

POKERSTARS GAME #19372008697: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/08/05 - 02:15:24 (ET)
Table 'Praxedis' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: dakoda7972 ($510 in chips)
Seat 2: Floyd1479 ($1211.75 in chips)
Seat 3: bearbull01 ($388.75 in chips)
Seat 4: AndrewBoccia ($1552 in chips)
Seat 5: Renton555 ($988 in chips)
Seat 6: ALLIN9865 ($1045 in chips)
ALLIN9865: posts small blind $5
dakoda7972: posts big blind $10

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Renton555 [Ts Js]

Floyd1479: folds
bearbull01: folds
AndrewBoccia: raises $20 to $30
Renton555: calls $30
ALLIN9865: folds
dakoda7972: calls $20

*** FLOP *** [Kh 9c Ks]

dakoda7972: checks
AndrewBoccia: bets $80
Renton555:

dakoda is unknown. AB is a loose aggressive player who probably c-bets too much. Our ranges are as follows:

A. {Kx, 99} Optimal play is to either raise for value or mix in slowplaying.

B. {9x, TT-QQ, AA, 88/77*} Pretty much trivial call, no other play makes sense.

C. {hands like QT/JT, AhXh} Marginal hands with nut potential. These are the ideal hands to run bluffs with.

D. {22-66, the rest} Trivial fold.

(*** 77 and 88 are pretty marginal here and if villain likes to barrel a ton then you need to just fold these on the flop so they move to range D)

According to my analysis, our hand fits perfectly in C, therefore we mix in plays like this.


*** FLOP *** [Kh 9c Ks]

dakoda7972: checks
AndrewBoccia: bets $80
Renton555: raises $130 to $210
dakoda7972: folds
AndrewBoccia: folds

Uncalled bet ($130) returned to Renton555
Renton555 collected $252 from pot
Renton555: doesn't show hand



Floating was also an option, but I thought raising was good because I don't really expect him to 3-bet me with the hands he continues with, he'll probably just call and let me spew to him. So I normally will get to see if i hit my gutshot when he continues.