Poker Term Spr
Note – SPRstands for Stack to Pot Ratio.
I think a lot of SPR importance is based solely on the texture of the games you are playing in. To say a general statement like 'SPR of 13 is bad for top pair' would be wrong, since with aggressive history 13 is an amazing, optimal even, spr for top pair.
I don’t even really see how you could discuss spr as a theory, its just something you should intrinsically keep in mind.
One thing related to spr that I’ve always found fascinating, but difficult to describe:
Poker Strategy seems to involve lots of dualities, wax/wane dynamics. Few examples of these:
Stack To Pot Ratio. In Professional No Limit Holdem, the authors describe how our decisions vary based on the size of the pot in relation to our stack. For instance, if we had pocket kings on an Ace hi flop with a pot of $1, we might play the hand differently if we had 1 cent behind, than if we had $100 behind. Stack to Pot Ratio, or SPR for short, is a tool for helping to plan your hand around commitment decisions. In short, by providing a quick, easy framework for relating the size of the pot to the remaining effective stacks, you’ll be able to more easily determine if your hand strength warrants playing an all in pot or not. Note – SPR stands for Stack to Pot Ratio. I think a lot of SPR importance is based solely on the texture of the games you are playing in. To say a general statement like 'SPR of 13 is bad for top pair' would be wrong, since with aggressive history 13 is an amazing, optimal even, spr for top pair.
– You have a gutshot and an overcard first to act on the flop in a heads up pot, with x dollars in the pot, and effective stacks F(x). If F(x)=x its an easy shove. If F(x)=2x its an easy c/f, if F(x)=4x bet folding or c/rai can be correct. If F(x)=8x then you might bet 3-bet. Its basically a sine wave that decays as x approaches infinity.
– Unbalanced range leveling. Basically whether you decide to bluff someone when its obvious their range is mostly bluffcatchers vs yours. You’ll not bluff if you expect a call given your history, assuming your on that level, or you will decide to use that information as an excuse to bluff even. Your opponent will have to decide what your level F(x) will be. If he feels you’re a str8forward player he’ll set F(x)=1 and fold, but as he sets F(x) to higher and higher numbers his analysis will become basically useless and he’ll simply assume you are bluffing a decent amount and end his analysis right there. Once again, decaying curve.
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Anyways I guess when ppl are in quote/unquote 'tough spots' that just means that they are not at one of the relative peaks/troughs of the sine wave, and are instead toward the equilibrium point.
This is why 4-bet bluffs are so tough to deal with with 75 and 150bb stacks, and so much easier by comparison to deal with when stacks are 100bb or 200bb deep.
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- The Stack-to-Pot Ratio, or SPR for short, is defined as the ratio of the effective stack-size divided by the size of the pot. It is important to know for betting and commitment purposes. For example, if the effective stack size (smaller of the two stacks) is $200 and the pot is $50 the SPR is 4.
The Stack-to-Pot Ratio, or SPR for short, is defined as the ratio of the effective stack-size divided by the size of the pot. It is important to know for betting and commitment purposes.
For example, if the effective stack size (smaller of the two stacks) is $200 and the pot is $50 the SPR is 4. This means you have enough to call or bet a pot size bet on the current street and the next one.
As the SPR gets smaller, the more committed to the hand you become, and vice versa the higher the SPR, the less committed you are, meaning you need a stronger hand to commit your stack with.
In the video below, you will learn more about the critical no-limit hold’em concept of SPR.
Poker Term Spr
The concept was first introduced by Ed Miller in the book Professional No-Limit Hold ’em: Volume I. It can be used in both tournaments and cash games.
Poker Term Spring
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