If you have a clear idea about your pot odds you will know what equity is needed to profitably call against our opponent’s range. The size of the raise is the most important factor to consider when facing a 3-bet as it determines the pot odds we are being offered.
The LAG or loose and aggressive player that 3-bets at a very high frequency can be exploited with a wider range or with more 4-bets and calls. A pre-flop 3-bet is an effective way to isolate weak opponents and limit the number of players that see a flop.īut how you react when Facing a 3-Bet and the frequency of your flatting or calling is an other thing to consider yourself by analizing the tendencies of the 3-bettor is he just a maniac a loose aggro player a Tight p^layer or just a nit once you answered to this question you must look to the 3 bet size and compare it to your effective stack is it enough to make you get to the turn or showdown if you intend to call dpending on what your holding and how well your hand will realize its equity so try to avoid the Nit or Tight players 3bets since they do it with the very top of their range like AA KK or AK suited and make big folds pre-flop with JJ 10-10 and 99 4bet fold QQ like 30% and rejam it like 20% 50% big fold with QQ which is not easy to do but against tight and nit players it's better to fold JJ QQ then busting or loosing a big part of your stack