Flop 3betting Ranges

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Flop 3betting Ranges

SB: $139.59 (Hero)
BB: $85.18
BN: $100
Villain is a 21/17 Short stacker who has doubled up, he 3bets 7.3% after 2K hands.
Preflop ($1.50) (3 Players)
Hero was dealt T A
BN folds, Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2
Flop ($6.50) 4 2 T (2 Players)
Hero bets $4, BB raises to $12

Should I flat and attempt to play perfectly against a perceived flush whilst extracting more from air or should I 3bet/stack to stop air from folding me of flushed turns and rivers and because my ace blocker cuts Nut flush draws equity down significantly?

Another thing I'm thinking is this hand may be handy for balance reasons on an Ax turn were we may otherwise fold our entire range?

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Chael Sonnen 11 years, 8 months ago

This is usually a case of just flatting because worse doesn't call, but I'd try to get the money in on the flop.
What does he have that beats you? 22/44, and that's it. He never has an overpair or TT, so his range is almost exclusively flush draws, wheel draws, bluffs and spazzes with like JT.

I'd 3-bet small and call a shove because:
You're out of position, and any card but an A or T is a bad one.
He's only got 85BB, so you lose less when you are somehow behind.
You don't rep a ton either by 3-betting, which makes it more likely he shoves light.

Just make it 25 and hope he shoves his draw.
You have the A blocker to his unlikely 53, and a Ts blocker, which is good to have.

When it comes to balance, I'd also prefer to 3-bet and get it in with hands like AT, JJ+.
A flat is better when you guys are a little deeper. You can flat your A high flush draw, so he can barrel spades and aces, but there's not a whole lot room to play in this hand.
A 6/J/Q/K/spade are terrible cards for you, and what do you do then? Check-call and check-fold river? That is probably the most exploitable play.



TheLove_Below 11 years, 8 months ago

Theres basically more Combos of TX, and FD that your beating on this board texture, than combos of 22/33 that we're losing to. AT is the top of our handrange, and i agree with Chael that it's a bet/3-bet line for us on flop. In contrast to what Chael's 3-bet sizing, i prefer a more optimal (larger) bet sizing

1) If Villains hand range is draws/Sets/TX, then i want to skew my Bet sizing bigger so im charging Max value VS the hand ranges that im dominating

2) I want to give incorrect odds to FD/SD, that's trying to suck-out on me

3) I want to set up Stacks, where i have a below PSB Jam on any turn Card, and villain is pot-commited to call.

4) By betting bigger, i'm also maximizing the equity for my Hand range on this type of board texture.

Essentially, by 3-betting small, we're giving VIllain an option to flat-call, thus playing optimally Vs our whole range on turn/river street, and potentially outdraw us. Thats why, i prefer a bigger 3-bet sizing VS shortstacker.

Parker Muir 11 years, 8 months ago

I can see arguments for both, but I probably proceed with a call. The only truly sticky cards are like K, Q, J. I prob check call most turns or value bet river if it goes check/check.

Guys like this are usually pretty lost postflop after doubling up to a new stack size, so I wouldn't be worried about him playing too optimally in position after raising this flop.

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