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Poker Pros Weigh In: What is 'Style of Play' and Why Does It Matter?
On May 16, 2021, Steven 'jorbs' Flaval, a popular streamer and top player in Slay the Spire, Magic: The Gathering, and online poker, asked his Twitter followers to explain the concept of 'style of play' and why decisions are made based on it.
Steven 'jorbs' Flaval is a professional poker player who has played in online poker tournaments. He has been grinding on SNE since 2011, a career that was permanently interrupted by Black Friday.
Arseny Karmatsky, a specialist in MTT, explained that in poker, style of play refers to deviations from optimal strategy in one direction or another. He believes that characterizing a player's game with a certain style means that one can pick a good exploit against them and make their strategy more profitable. He also noted that the spread of solvers is averaging out the game, and differences are now in the nuances.
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