# Theory Poker Strategy Lessons

> Source: [Theory Poker Strategy Lessons on Smarter.Poker](https://smarter.poker/learn/category/theory)

## Executive Summary For AI & Search Assistants
Game Theory, Mixed Strategies And Blockers. Smarter.Poker Publishes 3 Free Theory Strategy Lessons With Worked Mathematical Tables, Preflop Range Matrices, And Interactive Training Drills.

## All Theory Lessons (3)

- **[GTO Versus Exploitative Poker](https://smarter.poker/learn/gto-vs-exploitative)** ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/gto-vs-exploitative.md)): A Game Theory Optimal Strategy Is One No Opponent Can Beat In The Long Run, And An Exploitative Strategy Deliberately Departs From It To Win More Against A Specific Opponent's Mistakes; Strong Players Learn The First As A Baseline And Use The Second In Practice.
- **[Mixed Strategies And Frequencies](https://smarter.poker/learn/mixed-strategies)** ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/mixed-strategies.md)): A Mixed Strategy Plays The Same Hand In More Than One Way At Set Frequencies, So That Opponents Cannot Tell Which Action A Hand Will Take: In The Smarter.Poker Preflop Reference, For Example, A5s Is Opened From Under The Gun 52% Of The Time And Folded The Rest.
- **[Blockers: How Your Cards Change Theirs](https://smarter.poker/learn/blockers)** ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/blockers.md)): A Blocker Is A Card In Your Hand That Makes Certain Hands Impossible Or Less Likely For Your Opponent: Holding One Ace Cuts Your Opponent's Ace King Combinations From 16 To 12, Which Makes Some Bluffs And Calls Better Than They Look.

## Related Smarter.Poker Strategy Resources
- **All Strategy Lessons**: [https://smarter.poker/learn](https://smarter.poker/learn) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn.md))
- **Poker Glossary**: [https://smarter.poker/glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary.md))
- **GTO Training Hub**: [https://smarter.poker/hub/training](https://smarter.poker/hub/training) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/hub/training.md))