Exploitative Play
A strategy that deliberately deviates from GTO to maximize profit against specific opponent tendencies. If an opponent folds too often, you bluff more; if they call too much, you value bet wider and bluff less. Exploitative play requires reading opponents accurately and is most effective in weaker player pools common at many crypto poker rooms.
Example
You notice a player folds to 3-bets 90% of the time. Instead of using a balanced GTO range, you exploit them by 3-betting with any two cards and printing money when they fold.
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