The best guide to HU PLO: Cory Mikesell

Professional poker player and teacher Cory Mikesell talks about his book on PLO theory and practice. Also, as a National Chess Master, he talks about approaches to learning chess that also apply to poker, and shares his insights about efficient learning.

Cory spends tremendous effort to dig down to the first principles in poker theory. For example, he constructed a database of analyses covering every line and stack size in Heads-up. He shared how visualization helps him strategize his plays.

 

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Cory is giving a 20% discount on his newest book to my audience. This book is a great and valuable resource. To apply the discount just use promo code RUNCHUKS20 at checkout. You can find the book here: 

https://www.corymikesell.com/store-1/p/heads-up-plo-the-definitive-guide

 

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:00 PLO Book

00:10:43 Most common mistakes in studying process

00:12:37 Deviating from solvers

00:20:51 Surprising learning concepts

00:33:12 Chess approach applied to poker

00:40:13 Developing your methodology

00:52:50 We are playing against humans

00:57:10 Phil Hellmuth vs. Doug Polk

01:00:22 Assuming that your opponent thinks like you

01:04:12 Observant player

01:09:27 Advice for playing anonymous tables / HUD-less tables

01:12:59 Focusing on live poker

01:18:56 Not willing to put in the work or pay for the work

01:25:30 EV from the book

01:29:49 How to approach studying

01:36:07 Podcast world

01:39:51 What top athletes have in common

01:48:40 Discipline equals freedom

01:52:56 One less decision you have to make

01:55:50 Studying hand histories

02:04:45 Laser focus

02:08:18 Learning through interesting material

02:15:48 Links in the description below