Facing Pre-Flop Raises

Question 1

4 questions to ask yourself

Answer 1

What is your opponents raising range?
How likely is a 3-bet if you call?
How many players are likely to see the flop?
How will your opponent respond to aggression?

Question 2

When to 3 bet more often

Answer 2

in small blind When the big blind plays well
when the initial raiser plays timid
Against wide ranges

Question 3

Playing 3 ways in the worst position

Answer 3

is difficult and should be avoided

Question 4

Winning the pot immediately or getting heads up

Answer 4

is highly beneficial

Question 5

Against RFI TAG

Answer 5

Play fundamentally sound poker
Follow GTO charts Very closely

Question 6

Against RFI Nit

Answer 6

Fold unsuited big cards that are often dominated
Call more implied odds hands
3-Bet bluff MUCH less often

Question 7

Against RFI LAG

Answer 7

Fold Less often (expand overall range)
Call More unsuited big cards that are often ahead
3-Bet bluff more (polarized)

Question 8

Against RFI Calling Station

Answer 8

Fold less often (expand overall range)
3-Bet unsuited big cards that are often ahead
3-bet for value more (linear)

Question 9

for all raises against LAG & CS

Answer 9

Use a decently large (pot-sized) bet

Question 10

if there is a caller before your action

Answer 10

Play more cautiously

Question 11

From Big Blind

Answer 11

Getting Good Price and closing action are not great reasons to defend multi-way

Question 12

Cons of playing big blind too wide

Answer 12

*will realize poor equity
*do not play junky offsuit cards
*Avoid playing marginal-made hands

Question 13

Facing a Pre-flop Raise and Call

Answer 13

Caller will usually be capped

Question 14

Strategy against pre-flop raise and call

Answer 14

will adjust based on RFI players strategy