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Originally Posted by yepthatsme
Do you have any suggestions how to widen your range? I looked at my stats this month and I am playing 18/10 with 4% 3bet. So where to start for beginner who is not very good postflop?
Start "speculating" from the BTN and look for apparent weakness in villains. Any suited A is a pretty good candidate, also multigappers like J975. You just gotto be careful not to overplay draws that are likely to be dominated.
RI Don, I guess there's no definitive answer to ur v-betting problem... u just need routine in assessing villains range. In the example u provided, I'm bet/folding around half-pot. Given the guy called 2 pot-sized bets already, he's unlikely to fold a flush. I think it's even more unlikely that he'll turn a weaker flush into a bluff, so u can happily fold to a raise.
The most important thing about v-betting wider is not being afraid to make mistakes. If you do get "pipped" by a Q-hi flush vs ur J-hi flush sometimes, it's no big deal. Sometimes you can try v-betting a str8 on a flush board vs a likely set/2pair, and occasionally run into a flush. So what. Those thin valuebets will pay dividends in the long run, I guarantee it.