No-Limit Cash Game Micro Stakes: How to Beat $0.01/$0.02 and $0.02/$0.05
A practical guide to no-limit cash game micro stakes: rake in bb/100, open sizes, limpers, c-bets, multiway pots, bankroll and variance, with real numbers.
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Turn solver output into ranges you can remember and apply in play.
A practical guide to no-limit cash game micro stakes: rake in bb/100, open sizes, limpers, c-bets, multiway pots, bankroll and variance, with real numbers.
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