Saulo Costa’s Blue Line, Red Line, and Green Line — A Practical Study Map for Modern Cash Games
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- Apr 7
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Saulo Costa’s Blue Line, Red Line, and Green Line — A Practical Study Map for Modern Cash Games
Saulo Costa introduced a framework that breaks down a player's profitability into three distinct lines — the Blue Line, the Red Line, and the Green Line — each representing a different source of winnings or losses.
The Blue Line tracks money won from showdowns, the Red Line tracks money won without showdown, and the Green Line is the total result combining both. Understanding the relationship between these three metrics reveals exactly where your game is leaking and where your edge is actually coming from.
Many players have a positive Green Line but are losing large on the Red Line, which signals they are over-bluffing or over-folding in non-showdown spots. Costa's analysis digs into how to use these stats diagnostically to fix specific leaks rather than grinding volume blind.
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