3betting vs. EP/MP (Regs)
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3betting vs. EP/MP (Regs)
hey guys,
i'm playing the 10nl zoom games 6max. i have a problem constructing a 3betting range against regulars (lets say 18% first raise) who are opening from ep or mp when i am oop in the big or small blind, so i ended up never 3betting them, including flatting AA,KK,AK,QQ...
i 3bet fish of course with these premiums.
i think i need to exploit the regulars tendencies more in these spots, although i find it very difficult especially if my sample size is low (lets say under 500 hands).
i tend to squeeze the premiums if a weaker player is envolved.. i also squeeze for the reason of dead money and playabilty if i hold QQ in sb and a regular is opening in ep + a call from a regular on the cutoff..
whats your approach? thx
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I would 3bet a linear range both SB and BB v UTG/MP, something like JJ+, AJs+, KJs, AKo+.
KJs? dont like this blocker for 3bet,i prefer A2s-A5s
So just the initiative argument?
What I was referring to is a default range that I would use against a decent player. I expect them to call quite a bit because they will have position and a fairly strong range to begin with. I believe UTG opening ranges are somewhere around 12-18% depending on how nitty villain is. MP is somewhere around 15-20%.
I am not sure how much room there is for "3b bluffing". If you have a read that he folds a lot to your 3bets then you can probably start adding some bluffs. It will just be a tough spot when you get called and have to play a 3bet pot OOP w/ one of your bluffing hands. It's much easier to bluff when you are IP. That's why it is probably easier to have "3bet bluff" hands on the BTN v UTG/MP.
I always depends on the tendencies from the reg. If the reg folds a lot, you can start to 3bet more bluffs, but you need than obviously valuehands like QQ-AA,AK as well. But becarefull. If The Reg 4bets only 2% or less, you can fold QQ or AK to the 4bet. and you have to make notes, what kind of Hands the regs are calling in UTG vs SB/BB3bet. Mostly they call AK, or even pocketpairs. When the call pocketpairs, you can widen your 3bet valuerange to JJ+, or even TT+.
agree with this ^
What are thoughts on 3betting vs EP when we are in position? Say BN vs UTG or CO vs MP etc?
polarized and kinda tight. Vs utg from any position IP, Im only 3bet KK+ and AK for value and I balanced that with some bluffs against the good vilain.
yea agree with capau, like to use a polarised range of value, sometimes I flat AK though, but will be bluffing things like Axs, KJo.
MP vs EP I 3b 0%.
CO vs EP I will 3b a 1:1 ratio
and add more bluffs the later positions we are. bu vs mp,etc.
Does anyone have merits to 3b and not to EP vs MP???
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