{"id":2530224,"date":"2024-04-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?p=2530224"},"modified":"2025-12-29T12:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:33:53","slug":"one-year-of-great-poker-results-aggression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/one-year-of-great-poker-results-aggression\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year of Great Poker Results \u2013 Aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Here I dive into the nitty-gritty of my new improved strategy. I spend an entire chapter on one vital topic: aggression \u2013 both using it, and facing it. If you wish, you can start reading at <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/one-year-of-great-poker-results-intro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"One Year of Great Poker Results \u2013 Introduction\">Chapter 1<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/jlsecrets.s3.amazonaws.com\/ebooks\/LeeJones\/One%20Year%20of%20Great%20Poker%20Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"One Year of Great Poker Results\">download the entire e-book<\/a>&nbsp; as a PDF.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-2d519876 uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-36a03f76 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>TLDR:<\/strong>\u00a0See AI summary of this article.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>In this chapter of his e-book, Lee Jones discusses how adopting a more aggressive approach transformed his poker performance over the course of a year.<br><br><strong>Key Insights:<\/strong><br>* <strong>Prioritize Aggressive Actions:<\/strong> At each decision point, first consider an aggressive move. If aggression isn&#8217;t suitable, evaluate folding. Only opt to call when both aggression and folding are inappropriate.<br>* <strong>Exploit Passive Opponents:<\/strong> Recognize that many live players are overly passive and showdown-driven. When such players exhibit sudden aggression, it&#8217;s often a sign of a strong hand, warranting caution.<br>* <strong>Strategic Folding:<\/strong> Be willing to fold against unexpected aggression from typically passive players, as their sudden assertiveness usually indicates strength.<br>* <strong>Psychological Impact:<\/strong> Consistent aggression can unsettle opponents, leading them to make mistakes or play more cautiously, providing an edge.<br><br>By systematically incorporating aggression into your strategy and understanding when to apply it, you can enhance your poker results and gain a competitive advantage.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-a25871f7      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#being-aggressive\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Being Aggressive<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#folding-to-others-aggression\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Folding to Others\u2019 Aggression<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#listening-to-what-my-opponents-bets-are-saying\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Listening to What My Opponents\u2019 Bets Are Saying<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#some-broad-strokes-apply\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Some Broad Strokes Apply<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#listening-to-their-bets\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Listening To Their Bets<\/a><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Being Aggressive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Very-Aggressive-1024x422.png\" alt=\"Being Aggressive\" class=\"wp-image-2530455\" style=\"width:718px;height:296px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Very-Aggressive-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Very-Aggressive-746x308.png 746w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Very-Aggressive-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Very-Aggressive.png 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because I am a naturally risk-averse person, one of the greatest lessons I\u2019ve learned in the last couple of years is that aggression is often the <em>lower<\/em> risk path in poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a classic example: We\u2019re playing $2\/$5 no-limit hold\u2019em, there\u2019s a limp, and then the cutoff makes it $20. I\u2019m on the button with pocket nines. The old Lee calls that raise. I have a pocket pair, I can flop a set, and good things can happen. If I don\u2019t flop a set, meh, I\u2019ll wait for the next good hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new improved me 3-bets that spot virtually every time. I could wax poetic about the advantages of 3-betting rather than flatting the raise, but I actually wrote an article about<a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/3-bet-poker-strategy\/\" title=\"3-Betting in Poker: How to Pick the Right Spot for a 3-Bet\"> why 3-betting is so great<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find it easy to make the 3-bet because of the way it makes me <em>feel<\/em>. Specifically, I don\u2019t find myself in a three- or four-way pot on the flop, thinking that I have to flop a set or give up. Instead, the action usually folds back to the original raiser, and it\u2019s me against them, with me in position. Sometimes, the initial raiser folds too, and that\u2019s a <em>great<\/em> outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 3-bet, and many just like it, have simplified my poker life, and actually made things easier, not scarier. This is emotional gold to somebody who doesn\u2019t like uncertain and confusing situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I am playing a nearly 100% 3-bet-or-fold policy behind open-raises.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am also playing a nearly 100% 3-bet-or-fold policy in the small blind. It forces me to be highly selective about what I play there \u2013 after all, it\u2019s the worst <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-positions\/\" title=\"Poker Positions \u2013 Know How to Play from Every Seat at the Table\">position at the table<\/a>. If I don\u2019t feel good enough about a hand to 3-bet it in the small blind, I don\u2019t play it at all. It\u2019s live poker, so I don\u2019t have nice, clean PokerTracker results to prove how effective this is, but I find myself in a lot fewer awkward out-of-position spots. I am persuaded that this is improving my bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is dangerous to say that one can \u201csee\u201d the effect of a certain style of play \u2013 poker is full of variance and unintended consequences. But I\u2019m prepared to say that I can <em>see<\/em> the improvement that increased aggression has brought to my game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a couple of nights ago, I found myself on the immediate left of a competent, aggressive player. I had 3-bet him three times during the session. On this hand, he open-raised, and I had a close decision between 3-bet or fold. It took me a second to decide, and then I folded. It folded all the way around, and as he scooped in the chips, he said to me, \u201cIf you had 3-bet me again, I was going to call the floor and complain about bullying and harassment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I gave him a polite, silent smile, but inside, I was dancing a jig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"403\" src=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sammy-Farha.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe one who bets the most wins. We just use the cards to break ties.\u201d\n\n-Sammy Farha\" class=\"wp-image-2530467\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At every juncture of a hand, I am forcing myself to consider an aggressive, rather than passive, action. If aggression doesn\u2019t seem warranted, I ask myself if I should fold. Only when aggression and quitting the hand have been rejected do I call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThe one who bets the most wins. We just use the cards to break ties.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite><strong>Sammy Farha<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Folding to Others\u2019 Aggression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a flip side to the aggression coin: when a passive player shows significant aggression, I am quick to fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recall that I play all my poker live, where most of the losing players share two important characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are overly loose and passive \u2013 they call when they should fold, and call when they should raise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are showdown driven \u2013 they <em>usually<\/em> want to get to the showdown for the least amount of money possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider this common player: one who checks when they should bet, and calls when they should raise. When such a player chooses the more aggressive choice, they have a far stronger hand than the solver would need to make the same choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose I\u2019m playing $2\/$5 <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/how-to-play-poker\/texas-holdem-rules\/\" title=\"How To Play Texas Hold\u2019em \u2013 Poker Rules &amp; Basics\">NLHE<\/a>. I open to $20 UTG+1 with A\u2764\ufe0fK\u2663\ufe0f, and only the small blind, who is unknown to me, calls. We both started with $500. With $45 in the pot, the flop is A<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark>&#8211; 4\u2660\ufe0f- 8\u2663\ufe0f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My opponent checks, I bet $20, and they call. With $85 in the pot, the turn is the T\u2663\ufe0f. My opponent checks, I bet $60. But now they check\/raise to $140.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In low-stakes games, raises on later streets \u2013 particularly check\/raises \u2013 are almost always better than one pair. I don\u2019t know if my opponent flopped a setor made two pair<strong>.<\/strong> But I don\u2019t care \u2013 both of those hands crush mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>One way to exploit overly passive players is to not pay them off on the rare occasions that they turn aggressive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhat if they\u2019re bluffing? What if they have A\u2663\ufe0f5\u2663\ufe0f and turned a flush draw with their top pair, and are now semi-bluffing?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then good for them \u2013 they win the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/poker-math\" title=\"\">poker math<\/a> comes into play. Few players bluff at the optimal frequency. We all tend to under-bluff relative to theoretical bluffing frequencies. I wrote an article about the GTO response to under-bluffing: it is to <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/bluff-catching-in-poker-you-dont-have-to-call-sometimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bluff Catching in Poker: You don\u2019t have to call \u201csometimes\u201d\">fold all of your bluff-catchers<\/a>. When a passive opponent check\/raises on the turn, my top-pair-top-kicker is a bluff-catcher. That is, I don\u2019t believe my opponent is raising a worse hand (e.g. AQ) for value \u2013 if I call, it is <em>only<\/em> to beat a bluff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-04-03-17.23.08-An-abstract-representation-of-someone-simplifying-a-complicated-subject.-The-image-features-a-figure-standing-in-front-of-a-large-complex-and-intric.webp\" alt=\"Folding to Others\u2019 Aggression\n\" class=\"wp-image-2530476\" style=\"width:477px;height:477px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-04-03-17.23.08-An-abstract-representation-of-someone-simplifying-a-complicated-subject.-The-image-features-a-figure-standing-in-front-of-a-large-complex-and-intric.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-04-03-17.23.08-An-abstract-representation-of-someone-simplifying-a-complicated-subject.-The-image-features-a-figure-standing-in-front-of-a-large-complex-and-intric-420x420.webp 420w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-04-03-17.23.08-An-abstract-representation-of-someone-simplifying-a-complicated-subject.-The-image-features-a-figure-standing-in-front-of-a-large-complex-and-intric-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DALL\u00b7E-2024-04-03-17.23.08-An-abstract-representation-of-someone-simplifying-a-complicated-subject.-The-image-features-a-figure-standing-in-front-of-a-large-complex-and-intric-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Am I exploitable when I do this? Absolutely. But in the immortal words of Tommy Angelo, \u201cJust because I\u2019m exploitable doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m being exploited.\u201d In fact, by refusing to pay them off when they get aggressive, <em>I am exploiting them for their overly-passive play<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>The moment I exploit my opponents\u2019 mistakes, I become exploitable myself. But it\u2019s totally worth it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As an aside, I am careful not to fall into the trap of, \u201cI can name a bluff they might have.\u201d I see this in poker discussions all the time \u2013 the protagonist realizes that their opponent <em>could<\/em> have a particular bluff, so they call. But that\u2019s not the point. The point is whether they have <em>enough<\/em> bluffs relative to their value hands that I have a profitable call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With rare exceptions, they <em>don\u2019t<\/em> have enough bluffs, so I fold. People say, \u201cIf I fold here, I will be exploitable.\u201d They seem to forget that if they call any time their opponent <em>could<\/em> be bluffing, they\u2019re also exploitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listening to What My Opponents\u2019 Bets Are Saying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just today, I heard a poker vlogger say, \u201cHe can\u2019t have aces here because he would have 3-bet those preflop.\u201d This, not ten minutes after the same opponent had flatted KK behind the hero\u2019s open raise. Poker players, particularly unstudied ones, do weird and seemingly random things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>I am careful not to assume that my opponents will do what I would do. And I don\u2019t assume that they play theoretically correctly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Broad Strokes Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though I don\u2019t ascribe my own behavior to my opponents, there are reliable concepts I can use to narrow my opponents\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/range\/\" title=\"Range Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Range in Poker\">ranges<\/a>. For instance, the more <a href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/preflop-charts\" title=\"\">hands they play preflop<\/a>, the weaker their post-flop range will be. This is true no matter what algorithm (or dart-throwing process) they have for seeing a flop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I bet, and my opponent calls, their range just became stronger, because they threw away the hands they consider hopeless. Now their range is stronger than it was before I bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are not the sort of reads that narrow my opponent\u2019s range to a certain kind of hand. But they do allow me to bucket the opponent\u2019s hands into strength categories, which is exactly the kind of insight I need to guide my play on later streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listening To Their Bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"497\" src=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/believe-them.png\" alt=\"Listening To Their Bets\" class=\"wp-image-2530480\" style=\"width:514px;height:381px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/believe-them.png 670w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/believe-them-566x420.png 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I keep coming back to this because it\u2019s so important: Weak players are loose, passive, and showdown-driven. They are overly focused on answering the question, \u201cWho has the best hand?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When such players want to pile extra chips into the pot, my first assumption is that they have a strong hand that they like very much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I get conflicting signals between inferring a rational series of decisions by my opponent and believing their bets, then I believe their bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose I\u2019m playing $2\/5 NLHE. Three people limp for $5. I make it $30 in the cutoff with A<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark>K\u2660\ufe0f, and two of the limpers call. We all started with $500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With $90 in the pot, the flop is K\u2764\ufe0f-7\u2663\ufe0f-4\u2764\ufe0f. Everybody checks to me, and I bet $50.<sup>[1]<\/sup> Only the first limper calls. Now we\u2019re heads-up with $190 in the pot, and the turn is the T\u2660\ufe0f. My opponent checks, I bet $140, and they call. We\u2019ve got a big pot \u2013 $470. The river is an inconsequential 2<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fd0202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2666<\/mark><\/mark>, but suddenly my opponent lead-jams for $280.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I stop and consider the situation. I need to be good 28% of the time to have a profitable call. The flush draw missed. The most obvious straight draw (65) missed. There are no obvious two-pair combinations. From a hand-reading perspective, no better hand makes sense. But then again, no <em>worse<\/em> hand makes sense, either. My opponent\u2019s story just doesn\u2019t make sense, period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I often hear people say, \u201cWhen the opponent\u2019s story doesn\u2019t make sense, I tend to call.\u201d I don\u2019t expect my opponents to always tell sensible stories. So when their stories don\u2019t make sense, I start looking for other information to guide my decision. In this case, an opponent who is passive and showdown-driven has suddenly put the rest of their chips into the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be some times when this is a last-minute panic bluff. But far more often,&nbsp; I\u2019m facing a hand that beats my one pair. Whether it\u2019s a flopped set of 7\u2019s, KT, or T\u2663\ufe0f-2\u2663\ufe0f \u2013 I don\u2019t know. I just know that they have a better hand than mine way more than 28% of the time, so I fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>When my opponent\u2019s story makes no sense, I believe their bets. There is no \u201csensible story\u201d requirement to have the best hand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>[1]<\/sup> Theoretically, I should be betting much smaller multi-way (e.g. B20 instead of B55). But because I expect my opponents to check\/raise much less than they should, I can get away with a bigger size. With very likely the best hand, I benefit from that larger size.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here I dive into the nitty-gritty of my new improved strategy. I spend an entire chapter on one vital topic: aggression \u2013 both using it, and facing it. 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