September 1, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Why position changes every preflop range
Stop memorizing isolated charts. Learn the pressures that make each seat open, fold, and fight back differently.
GTO DOJOSTRATEGY01
GAME TREE / 01
Preflop
Build ranges around position, pressure, and the players still left to act.
12 FIELD NOTES
August 14, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
You Got Squeezed Preflop. Should You Call, Raise, or Fold?
A plain-language plan for facing a squeeze: read the positions, remember the caller behind, and choose between calling, 4-betting, and folding.
August 10, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
When Does a 5-Bet Shove Actually Make Sense?
How to tell a value 5-bet from a bluff, use blockers without fooling yourself, and adjust to positions and stack size.
August 7, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
The Cutoff Opens and You Are on the Button. What Now?
A friendly guide to calling and 3-betting on the button against a cutoff open, including what the blinds change.
August 3, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
The Button 3-Bet Your Cutoff Open. How Wide Should You Defend?
How to choose calls, 4-bets, and folds after the button 3-bets your cutoff open—and avoid defending just because you raised first.
July 30, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Small Blind vs Big Blind: When Should You Limp or Raise?
A simple blind-versus-blind plan for limping, raising, and handling aggression when you know you will be out of position.
July 27, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
When Is a Squeeze Play Actually a Good Idea?
Use the opener, caller, positions, and stack depth to decide when a squeeze can work.
July 26, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Big Blind vs Small Blind: How to Use Your Position
How wide to defend against small-blind raises, when to attack a limp, and how to avoid overplaying weak hands after the flop.
July 23, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Big Blind vs UTG: Which Hands Are Really Worth Defending?
A practical guide to defending the big blind against a strong early-position range without talking yourself into dominated calls.
April 5, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Pocket Jacks Face a 3-Bet. Call, Raise, or Let It Go?
Play pocket jacks against 3-bets by using positions, stack depth, size, and opponent range instead of treating the hand as automatically premium.
April 1, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Should You Really 3-Bet or Fold Every Hand?
Understand when calling someone else’s raise works, when reraising or folding is simpler, and how position, rake, squeezes, and stacks change the answer.
March 28, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
A Player Limped. Which Hands Should You Raise?
Build isolation-raise ranges that punish weak limps without overexpanding into multiway, out-of-position pots.