The best guide to HU PLO: Cory Mikesell

Professional poker player and teacher Cory Mikesell talks about his book on PLO theory and practice. Also, as a National Chess Master, he talks about approaches to learning chess that also apply to poker, and shares his insights about efficient learning. Cory spends tremendous effort to dig down to the first principles in poker theory. For example, he constructed a database of analyses covering every line and stack size in Heads-up. He shared how visualization helps him strategize his plays.   SPECIAL OFFER Cory is giving a 20% discount on his newest book to my audience. This book is a great and valuable resource. To apply the discount just use promo code RUNCHUKS20 at checkout. You can find the book here:  https://www.corymikesell.com/store-1/p/heads-up-plo-the-definitive-guide   CONNECT WITH CORY: Website: https://www.corymikesell.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:00 PLO Book 00:10:43 Most common mistakes in studying process 00:12:37 Deviating from solvers 00:20:51 Surprising learning concepts 00:33:12 Chess approach applied to poker 00:40:13 Developing your methodology 00:52:50 We are playing against humans 00:57:10 Phil Hellmuth vs. Doug Polk 01:00:22 Assuming that your opponent thinks like you 01:04:12 Observant player 01:09:27 Advice for playing anonymous tables / HUD-less tables 01:12:59 Focusing on live poker 01:18:56 Not willing to put in the work or pay for the work 01:25:30 EV from the book 01:29:49 How to approach studying 01:36:07 Podcast world 01:39:51 What top athletes have in common 01:48:40 Discipline equals freedom 01:52:56 One less decision you have to make 01:55:50 Studying hand histories 02:04:45 Laser focus 02:08:18 Learning through interesting material 02:15:48 Links in the description below