Poker glossary · Strategy
What does “exploitative play” mean in poker?
Also called: exploit, exploitative strategy हिन्दी में पढ़ें
Definition
Exploitative play: Exploitative play is adjusting your strategy to target an opponent’s specific mistakes, even if it leaves you open to counter-adjustment.
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If a player folds too often, bluff them more. If they call too much, value-bet thinner and bluff less. Exploitative play earns more against predictable opponents but needs reliable reads, so be ready to switch back if they start to adjust. Base exploits on patterns you have seen several times, not on a single hand.
Example: An opponent folds to almost every turn bet. You bet the turn with 6♣ 5♣ after missing your draw, expecting them to fold.
Related terms
- GTO (game theory optimal)GTO (game theory optimal) is a balanced strategy that cannot be exploited, built to leave opponents with no profitable counter-strategy.
- Table imageTable image is how your opponents see your playing style, based on the hands and actions they have seen from you so far.
- BluffBetting or raising with a weak hand to make a better hand fold.