Medium pairs facing a 3-bet
Join Date: Apr 2018
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I open pairs like 77-99 from EP and include 66 from MP. When facing a normal 3-bet (3-3.5x) from later positions, I am unsure if I should call. I hate calling from OOP.
Can I call if I villain will stack off a strong hand to my set? If the player is loose I can't continue when I will likely miss flop and player c-bets.
How would the strategy differ when effective stack size is 70bb+ vs 50bb+ vs 30bb+?
Join Date: Oct 2018
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This has to be based on reads imo. It’s dynamic with no general rule. If calling seems like the best option against an aggressive V that 3bets wide, then call.
Join Date: Jun 2019
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50 BB + seems fine to set mine.
30 BB seems a little light to set mine if the 3 bettor is only betting top hands.
If it player 3 betting wide, it changes things a bit.
Join Date: Aug 2013
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we can normally set-mine for ~10% of our stack regardless of position. we're going to hit a set 1 out of 8 times and with implied odds we can expect to win more than just the pot going to the flop.
with shorter stacks we might want to consider a stop and go strategy where we're going to check raise boards where we flop a straight draw in addition to our pair or some paired boards.
Join Date: Apr 2018
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