3BET in PLO
One of the most powerful things you can do in PLO. Master all 3 bets.
Benefits of 3b’ing:
1. Isolate yourself with weaker opponents
2. More flexibility and more chances to get into a pot heads up. Remember that the more players there are in the pot, the less poker you will end up playing. Everyone plays very easy in 3BET jackpots. In HU Pots you can bluff less, semi bluff less and value bet less. Sometimes hands play better in several ways, so you just have to call (which is the same in Hold em od of course).
3. People in all of poker are bad adapters to aggression. The more opportunities you have to bother an opponent into making a mistake, you should take that line. Most players will not accommodate your aggression. They will most likely play in shape or fold or overtighten 4 betting you are light or understacking.
4. Big Jackpots IP=+EV
Features that make 3BETTING more profitable
1. Gross Equity: indicates the strength of the flop against other hands in play. Hands with gross equity are great pairs and broadways. Remember, when the SPR drops, we want to dominate our opponents’ stack ranges. Hands with pure equity often dominate our opponents’ stack-off ranges. The flop has many draws combined. For example, pair+FD, higher straight draws, etc. The Broadways have cooler hands, too.
2. Even Equity Distribution – SPR in 3BET pots typically ranges from 2-5. If players are getting it lighter in 3BET pots, we want hands that flop fairness more often. Then we can stack correctly and collect the big pots more often. We also have more options on back streets. In 3BET pots, if we check back in position, we can get more equity on the turn a higher percentage of the time. More polarized hands do not give you this opportunity. Barreling also becomes more profitable on later lanes.
3. Lack of nuts: does not mean that nuts are bad. The nut matters less at HU Pots. If you have 2 hands of equal strength, it’s often better to 3-bet the less nutty hand because it will help clean up your non-nutty draws. When you 3-bet crazy hands, you’re sacrificing some of their implied odds value that comes from chilling someone with deeper stacks. If 3BET has a hand that isn’t crazy, he can promote his higher worth components at shallower SPRs. Most of the time in PLO you will find yourself with hands that should be 3 = bet or fold due to lack of madness.
Hands that are good in 3BETTING fall into 3 categories:
1. Bonuses: Good for 3betting almost any pre-flop scenario to get value and push an advantage. Good playability post flop because the distribution of equity is very fluid.
2. Playability Pool – Same as the premium pool, but doesn’t necessarily have a gross equity advantage, but makes up for it in post-flop playability. Flops strong combo draws, which is the easiest way to win stacks in 3BET jackpots. These hands are good to 3BET against players who lose before and after the flop in 3BET pots. He usually dominates his stack off ranges. Very important considering that people don’t like to fold in 3BET pots.
3. Pool Expansion: Doesn’t play well in single-raise multiway pots. They play better against opponents who concede or fold. We should 3BET them as much as possible. Good enough to expand with these hands because they are soft enough to provide playability in a HU post flop pot.
Who do we owe 3BET more to?
2 key factors to consider
1. PFR – Widen your 3BETTING value range to opponents who don’t fold far enough to 3BETS. Or extend the 3BETTING bluff if they fold to 3BETS too much. You want to target aggressive openers more with 3 BET. The narrower someone’s opening range is, the less likely they are to use their widening range to 3BET. Always looking for excuses to play HU with bad players. If you are on the fence about 2BETTING and a weaker opponent opens, you should probably 3BETTING to get HU.
Answers to CBETS in 3BET jackpots
2 big mistakes that you should try to correct.
1. Punish opponents fit or fold. For example, anyone playing cash or fold can bet 3 with any of the 3 categories discussed. They will C/F if they ruff, C/C with a medium strength hand, and C/R with the nuts. The fastest way to lose money in poker is to build pots only to abandon them on later streets. Don’t call flops 3BETS and C/F. It is very easy to bleed money this way.
2. Punish players who stack too lightly. Limit yourself to 3BETTING bonuses.
Against whom should we avoid expanding our 3BETS?
1. Crafty Openers – Opposite of the players we want to 3BET the most. Create situations of inverse implicit probabilities. Also remember that a HUD is an average of all the hands that have been opened. So a 30VPIP works out to be a 10% UTG opening range. Don’t confuse them.
When is it better to call?
1. Push Hands: Benefit from getting players out of the pot. Most of its value is in combo projects that aren’t crazy.
2. Draw Hands – Value comes when more players are drawn into the pot. Nuttier and more polarized. You want to dominate the projects and accumulate ranks. Ask yourself if your hand plays better HU or multiway. Also consider calling when there are fish in the blinds or when stack sizes are awkward. Don’t always consider immediate equity. Think about how much equity you will create after the flop. Everything about how to dominate your opponents after the flop.
Patrik Antonius Wannabe-Player who is very aggressive before and after the flop. Usually players open 40% and 4BETTING is the most. You should 3BET less than the pot against them. He maintains the positional advantage. Remember that the lower the SPR, the lower the lead IP. The higher the SPR, the higher the lead IP.
If he 4BETS, then you have implied bids and a cheaper price. Cheaper to get batteries. Smaller 3BETTING is also good against very AAxx-leaning opponent ranges in 4BET pots.
What hands do we 3BET smaller than the pot? Flexible and multicomponent hands. A lot of medium strength and weak draw combos are thrown on the flop, which is perfect when the SPR is 7. CBETTING is more powerful against the C/Ring range than when it is 4. You can also check a lot of hands and realize your equity with 2 streets. play. Don’t 3bet small with big pairs against maniacs. You don’t want a dry big pair with an SPR of 7. You just want to try to get stacks with a dry big pair.
3OOP BETS? It can also be profitable. It allows you to get stacks of chips quickly after the flop.
1. Reduces SPR. This diminishes your mistakes instead of magnifying them.
The same principles apply when playing OOP as opponents and equity distribution.
The Adjustment: You must play significantly tighter than IP just like Hold em but even tighter. Remember that players don’t fold as much in 3BETS and this is even more true when they are IP. When OOP you are going to 3BETTING with a higher percentage of pots. The main hands in 3BET OOP are single and double suited hands with high card value. Mostly hands in the premium and gameplay pools, they are ahead of opponents’ opening ranges and draw equity on many different boards. You can represent a wide range of hands and stay ahead of your opponents after the flop.
3AAxx BET:
Ragged KKxx plays very similar to dry AAxx on certain boards. Always remember to consider the hands on how they will create profitable post-flop scenarios, not their immediate equity.
You want to 3BET these hands and commit 40% of your stack to be able to send on any flop. You should also consider opponents’ tendencies when thinking about calling or raising dry AAxx.
Calling 3BETS Important considerations:
1. Opponent Tendencies: Make Them Show It
2. Stack sizes: IP can call more 3BETS deeper. When stacks get shallow, it’s more important to consider OPP stack ranges.
3.IP/OOP? It needs to be much stricter OOP – people call OOP based on their immediate probabilities. Think post-flop winnings. C/F’ing is an easy way to bleed money.
Hands to avoid calling OOP
1. Paired Hands-You want soft equity and these hands don’t flop very soft.
2. Axxx moderately connected. Most 3BETTING ranges are heavily weighted against AAxx
3. Low suited and rainbow hands. Don’t play well in 3BET pots because they dominate draws on the flop
