Which hands to 3bet?
Which hands to 3bet?
Another way to look at it: The best hands to three-bet light with are at the very top of your folding range. Say, for example, that a good player in the cut-off raises and the worst possible hand you could profitably call with is A9o. Your best possible three-bet light hand would then be A8o.
What is a light 3-bet?
The What: Light three-betting refers to putting in a re-raise before the flop with hands that are probably worse than the opening raiser’s hand. The When: Try to identify and attack loose players who are open-raising too often.
When should you 3bet?
When should you 3-bet? It is easy to understand 3-betting for value. When playing solid, aggressive poker, a good rule is to always 3-bet your strongest hands. This allows you to play much larger pots with your strongest hands, and it balances your 3-bet range when you want to include bluffs and weaker hands.
How do you play 3bet pots?
5 Fast Tips That Will Help You Dominate in 3-Bet Pots
- Defend more hands in position versus a c-bet on the flop.
- Fold more out of position on the flop.
- Slow-play your strong hands as the defender.
- Fast-play your strong hands as the aggressor.
- Attack when an Ace or the King rolls off on the turn.
What hands should you 4-bet?
A 4-bet is the second re-raise in a betting round, usually seen preflop.
What is a 5-bet in poker?
The term 5-bet refers to the third re-raise in a betting round, usually seen preflop. For example, suppose you raise to $10 preflop with $1/$2 blinds. If a player re-raises, that’s a 3-bet. If you re-raise again, that’s a 4-bet. If a player re-raises again, that’s a 5-bet.
What does it mean to 3-bet?
Commonly used to refer to an initial reraise before the flop. The term has its origins in fixed-limit games where an initial raise is worth two bets, then the reraise is equal to three and so on.
What is a 5 bet in poker?
Should you 4-bet with aces?
Tip #4: Choose your 4-bets carefully, not arbitrarily Having an ace in your hand lowers the odds that your opponent has two of his most likely premium hands: pocket aces and ace king. Suited wheel aces will almost always have a at least 35% equity against your opponent’s 4-bet calling range.
Should you bet 4 10s?
Tens play great even against the tightest, most unbalanced 4-bet ranges that only contain QQ+ and AK. As I showed above, tens have over 36% equity versus that super-tight range. As a result, you will almost always have the pot odds to profitably call a 4-bet.
What is straddling in poker?
A straddle bet is an optional and voluntary blind bet made by a player after the posting of the small and big blinds, but before cards are dealt. Straddles are typically used only in cash games played with fixed blind structures. Some jurisdictions and casinos prohibit live straddles.
What does a donk bet mean?
‘A donk bet is a bet that is made into the aggressor from the prior betting round, denying them an opportunity to make a continuation bet’. So for example, a player in middle position opens for a raise, the button, and the big blind calls. If the flop is checked around, a turn bet is, again, a lead… not a donk bet.
What’s the definition of a 3 bet light?
3-betting light. As mentioned, you would expect the player making the 3-bet to have a very strong hand like QQ+ or AK. Therefore, 3-betting light is when you make a 3-bet with a less than premium hand like 67, 78 or any suited connector like that. 3-betting light is where you make a 3-bet with a less than premium hand before the flop.
What are hands have they shown up with when they 3bet?
What hands have they shown up with when they 3Bet? If you play online then you can just refer to the 3Bet% stat on your HUD. Most Nits and TAGfish (tight regulars) will have a 3Bet of somewhere around 5% at the most.
Which is a good hand for a 3 bet?
For a quick guide to good 3bet sizing, watch the 3betting section starting at 13:39 in this bet sizing video. As you can imagine, the guy (or girl) making the 3-bet probably has a very good hand. You would normally expect them to be holding something like QQ+ or AK to make this second raise before the flop.
What kind of connectors do you use in a 3 bet pot?
You want to 3-bet light with mid connectors/suited connectors like 67, 78 and 89, or 1 gap suited connectors like 68 and 79. You should 3-bet light in position. Playing a 3-bet pot out of position is tricky (although not impossible).