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Sawcruhteez's Poker Blog

May 18, 2009

So basically in the last 6 months or so players have gotten much better at playing in 3bet pots. It's not just the good players either, it seems to be that even the fish are getting used to being 3bet so much and slowly starting to adjust. This is not good for me, because I am basically still using a ton of the concepts that I learned about 3betting from a year ago. I think I really need to re-evaluate how I play a bunch of hands in 3bet pots.

Basically my worst hand to play in a 3bet pot is AK. I just get completely owned every time I get 3bet w AK, whether I am in position or out. Playing full ring I am losing about 5BB/100 playing AKs and AKo in 3bet pots. So basically this is ridiculous, and I am going to have to completely change up how I am playing it in 3bet pots.

I just spew money all the time in 3bet pots, so I just need to save myself the headache and start folding pre flop. Just fold, fold, fold, throw in a light 4bet and I am breaking even, so I can't worry about losing money to players who are 3betting me light. Especially at 50NL, I just don't need to worry about it, and only look for spots that I can play profitably. I am not playing any hands profitably in 3bet pots except AA, KK, QQ, and 1010. Those are the only fucking hands that I am showing a profit with in 3bet pots!!!!! So when I get 3bet I have to understand that this is never a profitable spot for me! So this being said I am going to have to start folding a lot more.

I want to just start mucking AK if I get 3bet basically 80% of the time, because my implied odds are terrible, and my direct odds don't justify calling just to try and flop a pair. So if I am OOP w AKs and I get 3bet to 3X I am NEVER calling, and I have to muck 100% of the time if the player has a 3bet% of 3 or under. If I hit my A or K I never extract any value, and basically the only time that I get stacks in I am beat. So this really should be an easy muck for me, and I just have to wait for a better spot.

As for the AQs and KQs type hands that just look so pretty, and I want to see a flop, NO CHANCE YOU FUCKING FISH!!!! What the hell type of flop are you looking for?! If I catch top pair and get any money in I am crushed, if I flop a draw and get the money in I am never a big favorite. So it's like why would you want to just give your opponents money?

And now that I know how difficult it is to show a profit when you get 3bet, I really need to keep looking for really good spots to 3bet IN POSITION!!!. If I just 3bet a guy IP with basically ATC I should be able to show a proft. When I think a flat call is the best option, it rarely is, so just reconsider all of your options, and the more that you fold or raise, the more money you will make

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May 18, 09 14:19:22

I try never ever call a 3-bet OOP...4-bet or fold. IP flatting is the new 3-bet.

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