But things can get a bit murky when 3-betting hands like AK, QQ, JJ, etc. This may seem basic, but it’s the building block of understanding what your 3bet actually accomplishes. Conversely, if we 3bet here with 96s any hand he calls or 4bets with would have an equity edge against us. This is obviously for value because any hands he calls or 4bets with AA will have a (huge) equity edge against.
Value 3-betting: When we 3bet and our opponent 4bets or calls with hands we have an edge onīluff 3-betting: When we 3bet and want our opponent to fold (either now or later in the hand)Īn obvious example of value 3betting is one when MP opens to 3bb and we 3bet with AA to 10bb. In the case of 3betting we are usually either value 3betting or bluff 3betting. So in poker we are usually doing one of two things, value betting or bluffing. And with that, let’s talk about what value actually is… I wanted to talk a bit about value 3betting, which factors to consider, which hands are actually valuable, and how to visualize opening your value 3betting range. To this day I am shocked how many players don’t fully understand how to value 3bet well, and any misunderstanding can only hurt your winrate in the longrun. While bluff 3betting can help your winrate, mastering value 3-betting in No Limit Holdem is invaluable.
