Should I have a 3-bet calling range when OOP? If so what should it look like?
Don't put too much emphasis on the position at the table, I don't think it's important more, than 10%, because no one will tell (show) how to play and what will help you win. Try to use less of the rules of the game and possible statistics from experts or very strong players. Look at the game of your opponents, how the table is playing and what is your situation in the tournament. It is necessary to go from yourself and slightly change the plan, the strategy of the game from the opponent's game. Sometimes you have to be super aggressive, sometimes you have to play in a crazy way to get an advantage and the question of the amount of the bet must be decided after observation, analysis and other data. Plan, strategy, observations, analysis and luck are 90% of success 10% are small rules that can sometimes help to keep yourself at the table, but it is impossible to follow them every time
This isn't actual advice for the topic. This is just a generic paragraph you could post anywhere. No actual information in there lol
Very relevant advice and it is on the topic and the question that the author of the topic asks!
If you do not understand, I will say briefly, you must determine the range for the 3-bet call game yourself, and of course it should be used and it should not be tied to a position. How to use it correctly? The author must see for himself at the table and be able to determine, when and how to properly manage it.
You're 3 bet call range should look different depending where you are and who opens. Im not 3 betting 76 suited from CO to an UTG open. I would 3 bet it from the SB to an open from CO or later. Position and the position of are oppents is extremely important and shouldn't be disregarded.
The position should not and will not be a decisive factor if you correctly determine the strength of the table and conduct competent statistics for each player at the table. You have to consider a lot of factors before entering the game and the position is not the main priority in this. Of course, opening the middle hand from an early position and getting several attacks from the table further is absolutely stupid, but sometimes the table and the opponents have nothing against it and your aggression and attack will only be your advantage. I repeat, position take place, but this it is not the decisive and not main factor at the table and it is not right to proceed from this! I also want to say, that each player plays differently and it is impossible to determine the best tactics at the table....
Before you start trying to give advice I work on you're writing. I have no idea what you are trying to say other than you disagree. Yea there's a lot going on when making decisions but from a theory perspective, position, stack depth and bet sizing are most important. Good players adjust to who they are playing but without a fundemental understanding of the other variables there's going to be holes in you're game.
In many cases, you should have a calling range v a 3-bet even if you're OOP. Otherwise, you're opponent can just 3-bet you with a polarized range knowing that you'll either 4-bet or fold, which makes his/her preflop decision very easy. (And the last thing we want to do is give our opponents easy decisions against us!)Should I have a 3-bet calling range when OOP? If so what should it look like?
Thanks very much that helps a lotIn many cases, you should have a calling range v a 3-bet even if you're OOP. Otherwise, you're opponent can just 3-bet you with a polarized range knowing that you'll either 4-bet or fold, which makes his/her preflop decision very easy. (And the last thing we want to do is give our opponents easy decisions against us!)
Determining which hands to put in that calling range depends on many factors:
1) Stack size of both players
-If you're in a tournament and started the hand with 15 big blinds, you are risking too much of your stack to be calling a 3-bet. If you have 100bb stacks, you can add hands with the best post flop playability to your calling range: suited connectors, low-mid pairs, Ax suited hands, etc.
2) Position of both players
-A BTN v CO 3bet will contain a wider range of hands than an UTG1 vs UTG 3bet. We have to play our range accordingly.
3) Opponent's style of play: loose or tight; passive or aggressive
-If a player is tight and generally passive, you will want to fold more of your range when they 3bet because it is quite strong. If the 3bettor tends to be loose and aggressive preflop, you can call a larger portion of your opening range because it dominates more of their hands.
4) Their 3 Bet Size
-We need to be tighter against a larger 3 bet size
Hope that helps!
In many cases, you should have a calling range v a 3-bet even if you're OOP. Otherwise, you're opponent can just 3-bet you with a polarized range knowing that you'll either 4-bet or fold, which makes his/her preflop decision very easy. (And the last thing we want to do is give our opponents easy decisions against us!)
Determining which hands to put in that calling range depends on many factors:
1) Stack size of both players
-If you're in a tournament and started the hand with 15 big blinds, you are risking too much of your stack to be calling a 3-bet. If you have 100bb stacks, you can add hands with the best post flop playability to your calling range: suited connectors, low-mid pairs, Ax suited hands, etc.
2) Position of both players
-A BTN v CO 3bet will contain a wider range of hands than an UTG1 vs UTG 3bet. We have to play our range accordingly.
3) Opponent's style of play: loose or tight; passive or aggressive
-If a player is tight and generally passive, you will want to fold more of your range when they 3bet because it is quite strong. If the 3bettor tends to be loose and aggressive preflop, you can call a larger portion of your opening range because it dominates more of their hands.
4) Their 3 Bet Size
-We need to be tighter against a larger 3 bet size
Hope that helps!
Yes - each player has a different range of course - but I construct mine based on the villain.Should I have a 3-bet calling range when OOP? If so what should it look like?
In most tournaments I defend something like 65%-75% of my opening range against a 3bet. It's up to you how to construct your range but a mistake most players make at Micros is not playing enough of their range vs an IP 3 bet.
I'd say start slow at first because I didn't get to that frequency overnight. It took sometime to get comfortable playing hands and also 4 bet bluffing hands I would normally have folded before.