Ranges

Do you think with consistency in ranges, winning will increase?

In general yes, assuming the ranges are well constructed for the game you are in (not too loose/not too tight for example).

budaloto said:

Do you think with consistency in ranges, winning will increase?

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Definitely! Almost everything is based on ranges.
The first stage would be knowing when to bet, raise, call or fold pre flop.

budaloto said:

Do you think with consistency in ranges, winning will increase?

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Yes, absolutely. Consistently following solid ranges helps you avoid many costly mistakes and keeps your decisions more disciplined. It won’t guarantee short-term results, but over the long run it should improve your win rate

Poker is a very complex game. Ranges change constantly based on Villain preflop ranges and then board interactions. Therefore you want to learn how to be dynamic not consistent in your ranges. You start with basic ranges that are effective, range charts define those for you. Then adapt those situationally. If for instance our V has a very low bluff river frequency we have no bluff catch range but if they bluff often we have a very wide rang. Consistent would suggest we do not make this adjustment.

GTO WIZARD FREE VERSION is good for learning ranges and learning why we adapt.

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I think so. Being consistent with your ranges helps you avoid making emotional decisions and keeps your game more balanced. It won't guarantee you'll win every session because variance is always there, but over the long run I think it definitely leads to better results.

budaloto said:

Do you think with consistency in ranges, winning will increase?

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Ranges give you a strong foundation, but knowing when to deviate is what really increases your win rate.

for me honestly that didnt work at all, at the end of the day its gambling , and even if you do everything by the book , theres always risk of losing

Good preflop ranks can help a lot; sometimes I make the mistake of relaxing at them — especially from a big card where the GTO gives very broadly — but then I get into a situation where I can't play properly and don't have the opportunity to throw more.

budaloto said:

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What do we mean by consistency? If we mean discipline in sticking to our ranges then absolutely yes winning should increase. But if we mean never adapting, then we are just inelastic and very easy for better players to exploit us.

We must understand that we don't have just one opening range. We have a late position opening range, an early position opening range and a middle position opening range. Our early will be much tighter than our late and our middle will be a bit looser than our early. Then of course big mistake many new players make is that if they are in late position they will call an opening with their full opening range. Much of the bottom of our late opening range we should be just folding to an open before us. So we must adapt our range to our position and to the action to us. We must be elastic.

Ranges are a baseline if you play against unknow players.
The more information you have about player tendencies can lead to deviation from this range baseline.
Winnings are not only depending on sticking to fixed ranges.