Should you 3 bet pocket pairs?
Unless you’re very deep, it is simply not worth it to call 3-bets with small pocket pairs because you’ll have to give up in a majority of spots and there is absolutely no guarantee that you’ll take your opponent’s entire stack when you do make a set on the flop.
How do you play small pairs?
The best way to play your small pocket pairs in poker is to set mine with them. This means that you should try to hit 3 of a kind with your small pocket pairs on the flop. If you hit a set then you should play your hand very aggressively. If you miss the flop though, then you small pocket pair should be folded.
What is a donk bet?
A leading bet made postflop and from out of position, usually small, that usually comes from the non-aggressor in the hand. E.g., in no-limit hold’em a player on the button raises and the big blind calls to create a pot of 1,500, then after the flop the big blind leads for 300.
What do you do if you get 3 bets?
You can isolate weak players by 3-betting When you 3-bet after a weak player raises preflop, you force players behind to fold that may have played for a single raise.
How do you handle a donk bet?
If they lead with only premium hands, call with hands that have the correct equity to continue (mostly your draws) and fold everything else. Against players who bet marginal made hands, figure out if they will fold to aggression. If they will, raise with all your bluffs and call all your better made hands.
How much is a 4 bet?
Usually, a 4bet should be about 2.25x the 3bet size. Therefore, assuming hero open-raised 3bb and villain 3bet to 10bb, a good amount to 4bet would be about 22.5bb total. It’s not uncommon for players to simply double a 3bet amount when 4betting in position, and re-raise to 2.25x when out of position.
What is 3-betting in poker?
3-betting is a very powerful strategy against players who are attacking your small and big blinds. The small blind is the most difficult blind to defend. This is because if you flat call preflop, the player in the big blind will have a very good price to call compared to the size of the pot.
How to determine the size of your three-bet?
For determining the size of your three-bet it’s no different. When you’re in position you can get away with a smaller three-bet size. This is because you will be last to act for the entirety of the hand. Since acting last is such a huge advantage, you can punish the out-of-position player often, regardless of your hand strength.
What is the best hand for three-betting?
There is no one “good hand” for three-betting but there are certain types of hands better than others. When you understand that the light three-bet is basically a semi-bluff it makes it easy to determine which is which. Your goal is to win the hand without showdown but obviously that isn’t always going to work.
How much do you three-bet with T♠ 8♣?
You three-bet to $18 with T♠ 8♣. He calls and everyone else folds. Your read on your opponent is that he is a thinking, but not great, regular.