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tendencies.  \n• Raise with a different range based on your stack size.  \n• When calling a raise, you need to ensure you are getting at least 10:1 implied odds with your small pocket pairs.  \n• When the effective stack is greater than 40 BBs, try to play lots of pots in position, especially when you think you can get heads-up against opponents who play poorly post-flop.  \n• You MUST get well out of your comfort zone and blatantly exploit your opponents’weaknesses if you want to become a big winner.  \n• If you only pay attention to your own two cards, your position, and your chip stack, you are certain to fail in the long run.  \n• You MUST focus on your opponents.  \n• Pay attention to EVERY SINGLE HAND that takes place at the poker table.  \n• Take mental notes about your opponents.  \n• If you have a bad memory, write notes in a notepad.  \n• Take notes on what each specific player does incorrectly.  \n• Always put your opponent on a RANGE OF HANDS rather than a specific hand.  \n• Value bet when you think you have the best hand most of the time AND you think your opponent will call with most of his range.  \n• Value bet relatively weak made hands on the turn against loose players who never fold any made hand or draw.  \n• Do NOT value bet when you think you have the best hand most of the time and you think your opponent will fold most of his range that you beat.  \n• Do NOT value bet the turn and river against tight players who will fold all their worse hands and call with all their better hands.  \n• Be less inclined to value bet when losing will leave you with a significantly less profitable stack.  \n• Pot control to avoid getting blown off your hand and to induce your opponent to bluff.  \n• Do NOT pot control when your opponents will pay you off poorly.  \n• Do NOT pot control when your opponents will not bluff the river.  \n• Against players who play too many hands too passively:  \no Value bet them relentlessly.  \no Fold to them when they apply 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