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PokerNews Book Review: 'Advanced Concepts in No-Limit Hold'em' by Hunter Cichy

Do you even GTO, bro?

In 2006 Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman wrote The Mathematics of Poker, a dense book that introduced readers to "game theory optimal" play. More recently, thanks to online wizards like recent $111,111 High Roller for One Drop winner Doug Polk and programs like PokerSnowie, our understanding of optimal play has advanced considerably.

It's a controversial topic. Indeed, the very term "GTO" intoxicates some, infuriates others and raises plenty of questions. How valuable, really, is game theory?