Preflop Lab: BTN Response vs BB 3-Bet
Posted by Paul Toda
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Wonderful video Paul! I cannot remember when I saw an essential PLO video with so many valuable lessons that one can immediately take to the tables.
One question: I have heard that in the micros you should generally fold any hand with a single ace or single pocket pair to a 3-bet. Would you agree with this for the micros? What about double pairs?
Thanks very much.
I wouldn't fold any double pairs in this scenario BTN vs BB 3Bet and in general.
The single ace or single pocket pair category is a very large number of hands, so the answer would be mixed, some call, some fold, I don't think you can apply general rules like that to such a big category of hands.
Thank you for your positive feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Great video. Appreciate the breakdown on this concept. Would definitely like to see more like it.
21:00 it shows qq with 54, 53 and 43 is a call but 65 and 78 a fold. This seems a bit counter intuitive. Is it because of the way potential straights with 65 and 78 interacts with opponents 3bet range?
25:35 why do the non nutted suits prefer to 4bet? Doesn't that isolate them up against better flush draws more often?
Thanks!
As a general rule, the solver tends to prioritize calling with lower-connected cards rather than middling ones. This is because, as you mentioned, lower-connected cards with pairs are less likely to interact with the opponent's 3-bet range. Additionally, we often get paid off more when we hit on low boards compared to middling ones.
Non-nutted flush draws can face playability issues on middling to high SPRs, which makes them vulnerable to being dominated by stronger flush draws. To mitigate this risk, players with non-nutted flush draws may choose to 4-bet as a semi-bluff to gain fold equity and to reduce the SPR as much as possible. By reducing the SPR, non-nutted flush draws can become more playable and have more opportunities to realize their equity.
By 4-betting and reducing the SPR to 1 or under, the player can get it in with any piece of the board, any flush draw, without worrying about being dominated by stronger flush draws.
I'm a beginner at plo and this type of video quickly helps me get information from the specific preflop spot. Thanks
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