Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Dealing with unconventional lines in Spin & Go

Learn how to adapt when your opponent does something completely unexpected in three handed variable prize pool SNGs.

Moskyvak

Video Type:

Spin & Go

Coach:

Moskvyak

Level:

Gold

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In part five of his series on Spin & Go tournaments moskvyak shows us how to deal with opponents who take non-standard lines. 

With shallow stacks and only three players, we expect to see a limited amount of actions from our opponents. This video is all about when your opponent does something unexpected. 

In the theory section our coach will look at unusual actions you should be prepared for, including:

  • Limps when the standard move would be raise or fold
  • Open shoves, even when the opponent's stack seems too big for shoving
  • Minraises when you don't expect them

With the amount of recreational players in these formats and the big money on offer sometimes, you have to expected the unexpected, which is what this video is all about. 

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.