The Science of Hero Calling In Poker

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Matt Hunt reveals the secrets of masterful hero calling in poker. Learn to see through bluffs with x-ray vision, and the strategies for when and how to leave your emotions at the door, allowing you to find the huge +EV calls and be right. For anyone looking to take their game to the next level, this is a must-watch guide.
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The Science of Hero Calling:
0:00 Intro
1:39 MDF & Pot Odds
4:16 Two Types of Hero Call Spots
5:49 Type 1: Villain Never Shuts Down
10:24 Type 1 Summary
11:17 Type 2: Villain Doesn't Value Bet Enough
14:46 Type 2 Summary
15:22 Outro
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[@GTOWizard]

When is the last time you've soul read one of your opponents? 🤔

[@simonkopupkaty9481]

september 11th 2001

[@BodoPoker]

10 minutes ago --- i had quad Aces and knew he folds vs my 4x Pot shove. Now beer and KZbin ♥

[@MaydayAggro]

Great video, one that reminds me that I need to play the player, rather than my two cards. If we are playing against an overbluffer, just call with everything that is ahead of bluffs.

[@golddamagesym4126]

Honestly you guys should develop a Playlist for each teacher. Playlist for quin yang. Playlist for tomvo...etc. Because some people favor other teachers more than others and would like to watch all the videos by one teacher. It would be easier for us to navigate

[@rileygibbs3128]

a phenomenal intro, I'm so ready for this mini-lesson!

[@kevingeisner4843]

Great stuff Matt.

[@KimiiiRaikkonen]

lovely content. 10/10 I don't think this is the way that people deviate in my games. I feel like the first spot is underbluffed, like lot's of those missed draws and Broadways is just giving up. Also If I'm the aggressor, Ifeel Big blind is overfolding alot to this high bet, leaving them with a muuuuch stronger range than the solver shows here on the river. Some players take a stand on the turn. "If I'm not going to call the river, why call the turn" mentality. and I've learned to be better against them, I'm underbluffing against them and I get the good news that they did have a River calling hand. Saving me some money on putting in the third barrel. When I see these ranges, I just feel that these are way way wider than real peoples ranges. in the last spot, there's so many hands that's not betting or not calling. But that's good for me to know. I need to call down wide enough to not be victim for the exploit I run on them. I'm overbluffing, I don't feel most villains find enough calls, so I just turn up the aggression.

[@MrDizew]

Second board seems quite hard to have enough bluffs like AK/AQ, low pockets… even if people don’t value bet thin enough, feels like a board people would be severely underbluffing too.

[@Mr.Curiosity89]

Amazing thumbnail and great video as always! Subscribe and full support!

[@abstract1603]

I think second scenario is quite rare no applicable in real life cause a villain if value bets only nuts at the same time bluffs a very few combos ..It is very rare to overbluff but the same time to value bet only but the nuts

[@brandonnel4687]

Basically your telling me that hero calling is only available if villian is over bluffing?

[@joeingram1]

first

[@MaximusMerideus]

Joey glory days Ingram in the house.

[@christopherdarapper5487]

Whats the intro music

[@joshs1899]

In the example at 15:05, what's the calculation to confirm if my hand's equity is ~33%? I understand the 4 & 2 rule but I'm a little confused on how I would calculate my equity when faced with a call or fold decision on the river.

[@GTOWizard]

This is something you have to gauge in game. This video is about playing against opponents who bluff too often. If you have a pure bluff-catcher facing a pot-sized river bet, you just need to estimate whether or not your opponent is bluffing at least 1/3 of the time!

[@joshs1899]

@@GTOWizard Thank you!

[@ivanchan2519]

How are the locked and unlocked versions different?

[@Vikich2904]

locked version is a default gto output, in unlocked version you get to edit one player's strategy to see how that would impact the other player's strategy

[@simonkopupkaty9481]

first 🤌🏿🤌🏿🤌🏿

[@TomRauhe]

Try that in 2/5 live and you are broke two hands

[@BiGTruthNow]

If it looks complicated it ain’t right. Just trust your gut. No need to calculate this percentages. Know your players and yourself.

[@TedJones-ye1ud]

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