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Originally Posted by Ragequit99
Good points as usual.
What about the situation where you're a bit deeper and opener has some really exploitable leaks postflop?
E.g. they're fit-fold so you know they're checking range is super-weak and unbalanced on flop (or turn if they have high cbet% but don't double barrel in a balanced fashion).
Are you preferring to flat them wider to exploit but keep 3betting too?
Or would you flat wider to exploit but also stop 3betting as often to keep your flatting range uncapped?
Obviously it depends, but just generally...
Something I've realized recently is that, imo, the worst amount of players to be in a hand with (including ourselves) is 3-4. It's relatively easy to play hands that are heads up and hands that are 5+ handed, but hands that are 3-4 handed are more difficult because there are enough people that someone probably hit the flop but not enough people that someone probably has hit a strong hand. Bluffing is more dubious 3-4 handed but is sometimes correct but it's harder to identify.
So I think taking actions to avoid 3-4 players is a good idea. This tends to lead to the philosophy of 3-betting an opener to isolate him rather than flatting and inviting the button or blinds to see the flop. But if we can expect a 5+ handed flop (due to limpers and a small raise sizing) then flatting can make sense.
I suppose, given this, that we can be more liberal in our flatting range when the blinds/button are tighter. But maybe we can take into account the openers tendencies too, although that doesn't prevent others from coming into the pot and making it more tough to play.