Zoom Theory Optimal (ZTO)

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Zoom Theory Optimal (ZTO)

Hey I've just moved over to zoom and plan on playing it full time, I feel it is a long way from being solved and was hoping to hear other peoples thoughts on the theory, I left this post on James Hudson's 200nl zoom video (2/4) and he said that what I posted could make for interesting discussion, so I'm hoping he's right, here's what I wrote:

One more question on zoom strategy, you seem to fast fold decently quickly but open very wide from the BTN in some spots, eg i think there was a J3o hand or something, this could well be fine although is only ever going to be slightly plus EV. My question is this, you advocate to steal more in LP because ppl fold more to steals which is a reasonable assumption, but the time it takes for it to fold to you and the chance it could get opened by the 3 positions preceeding you prob between i dunno 30 and 70 % of the time, then would it not from a zoom theory optimal perspective (ZTO) be a better strategy to fold more in LP and to open slightly loser in reverse proportion to position which would be the complete opposite of what seems to be the widely adopted strategy. Ppl seem to think hands like ATo or KQo are now marginal UTG opens and should therefore be passed up in order to avail of a potentially more plus EV spot in an instant new hand. Would it then not be safe to assume that if ppl fold more in the blinds to steals, that they also fold more in every position making it from a ZTO standpoint, better to open loser in reverse proportion to position because the action comes to you more quickly? (of course with all this relating to hourly and not to winrate).

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