Alex Theologis

In this first update chapter, we'll quantify how strongly we have to adapt our opening ranges depending on the stack distribution at the tables. You'll learn several heuristics to assess when being covered or covering has the strongest impact with four real-hand examples.

We shift our focus to how different bounty and stack size distributions impact our optimal 3-betting strategy. We'll explore heuristics for when to size up, when to size down and which hands to select for 3-betting when covering or being covered.

Alex Theologis breaks down the unique final table where two of the players are competing for additional leaderboard prizes outside of the current tournament payouts making for difficult ICM situations for each participant. The action features Run It Once coach Justin Bonomo as well as Daniel Negreanu and Ike Haxton.

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Alex Theologis continues his series this time upping the stack depth which has a dramatic impact on the ranges and the approach as deeper stacks allow for far more options.

Alex Theologis continues his exploration of C-Betting out of position turning his focus to specifically CO v Button scenarios and discusses all the nuance associated with this frequently experienced situation.

Alex Theologis picks up where he left off in part one after introducing the basic concepts of C-betting OOP and delves into the approach on various boards. The second installment discusses UTG vs MP and MP vs BTN play at a stack depth of 30bb.

Alex Theologis kicks off a new theory series where he takes a deep dive into mastering OOP c-betting in single-raised pots. The first installment kicks things off with a focus on EP vs BTN play when 30bbs deep.

Alex Theologis picks up the action RIGHT before the final table and breaks down the action holding a middling stack and looking to seal the deal.

Alex Theologis picks up the action with just 19 players remaining and a number of interesting situations to discuss with particular attention being paid to ICM and the other factors that dictate action at or near a final table.

With about 40 players left, Alex Theologis holds the chip lead at his table and looks to put ICM pressure on his opponents while building a stack on his march towards the final table.

Alex Theologis picks up the action just after the bubble has burst in this second installment of his $420k victory series where he puts a high focus on discussing how ICM impacts upcoming decisions.

Alex Theologis utilizes his recent victory for $420,000 on ACR as the backdrop to teach the importance of preflop situations with ICM implications on the bubble.

Alex Theologis aka pwndidi concludes the review of his PKO grind finding himself deep in a handful of events including a final table in the $520 PKO Cooldown on PokerStars. The late stages of the tournaments allow for several ICM lessons both for bubble and final table play.

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Alex Theologis aka pwndidi moves ahead with the breakdown of plenty of PKO action as he approaches the bubble in one of the higher stakes events on screen that also features fellow Run It Once coach Patrick Leonard.

Alex Theologis aka pwndidi fast forwards to the late stages of an action-packed PKO session breaking down the action across six tables including several high-stakes events.

Alex Theologis picks up where he left off in the previous installment with his analysis of a recently played, high stakes, Tuesday session.

Alex Theologis aka pwndidi loads up the footage from a recent Tuesday session and discusses the hands as they come along with a mix of topics.

The math behind the value of a bounty is discussed and we introduce the theory along with how to use solvers for analyzing bounty tournaments.

Occasionally you'll find situations with multiple players all-in and we have to narrow down our approach that takes a number of factors into consideration.

At the final table we'll have many factors to contend with. Here, we dive into ICM when covering and covered.

When you hold the big stack your ranges need to reflect your ability to scoop bounties and we look into how to constuct them effectively.

Special guest Graftekkel joins us to review some high stakes hands and get the perspective of another high stakes professional.

Mystery bounties have grown in popularity and we examine the approach to this format and find hueristics to help guide our play.

The size of the field will have a definitive impact on your decisions, the importance of bounties, and the structure of the prize pool and we examine each.

More illustrative examples of real hands from tournaments that I've played.

Just as having the big stack alters our range, 3 betting as the short stack looks dramatically different and we explore that here.

When playing the short stack your opponents are going to be more apt to play against you with your bounty at stake and we need to adjust accordingly.

3 betting ranges can change dramatically based on your stack size and here we look at doing so as the big stack.

The final few hands from real tournaments that I've played.

Limping marks a key difference in this format with quite a few opportunites to do so and we look at when and why to limp.