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How to 3-Bet Like a Pro | Upswing Poker Level-Up

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Күн бұрын

You just got dealt your starting hand a player raises in front of you. Before you even look at your cards, you should have a good idea of which hands you will 3-bet (aka re-raise) and what size 3-bet to use.
That's what this episode of Upswing Poker Level-Up covers. You'll learn when to 3-bet, which hands to 3-bet for value, how to choose 3-bet bluffs, what sizing to use, and more.
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00:00 Importance of a Three Bet Strategy
01:35 Deciding Value Three Bet Hands
02:06 Impact of Open Size on Three Bet
03:07 Balancing Value with Bluff Three Bets
04:08 Best Hands for Bluff Three Bets
06:17 Special Adjustments for Three Bet Sizing
07:20 Adjusting Three Bet Size by Stack Depth
08:54 In Position vs Out of Position Three Bet
09:39 Three Bet Ranges from the Small Blind
11:00 Three Bet or Fold Strategy Benefits
12:35 Three-Betting Mini-Quiz
Welcome to another insightful episode of the Upswing Poker Level-Up Podcast, your go-to poker strategy podcast for improving your game quickly and effectively. Hosted by Mike Brady, this episode features expert insights from Scottish cash game pro and coach Gary Blackwood. Together, they delve into the crucial aspects of three-betting, or reraising before the flop, an essential skill for any serious poker player.
Gary emphasizes the importance of a well-thought-out three-bet strategy, noting that the game has evolved, and three-betting is now more common and sophisticated. Players must be up to date with these changes to stay competitive.
Position and open size play significant roles in determining your three-bet strategy. For example, a tight range is necessary when an early position player opens, but you can widen your range against a late position opener. Gary also explains the need to adjust your three-bet sizing based on whether you are in position or out of position and the stack depths involved.
Bluffs are crucial for a balanced strategy, and Gary highlights the best hands to use as three-bet bluffs, including suited ace-x and double broadway hands. He also discusses the unique considerations when three-betting from the big blind, particularly against small blind opens.
This episode of our poker strategy podcast also covers the advantages of a three-bet or fold strategy, especially in positions like the cutoff and middle position, where flatting can cap your range and expose you to squeezes from players behind you.
To wrap up, Mike and Gary provide a practical example, quizzing listeners on what hands to three-bet in a specific scenario, reinforcing the episode's key lessons.
Tune in to this episode of the Upswing Poker Level-Up Podcast to enhance your three-betting strategy and elevate your poker game. For more in-depth content, including advanced solver ranges and strategic lessons, visit UpswingPoker.com. Don't forget to subscribe to our KZfaq channel for video versions of these insightful episodes.

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@UpswingPoker Жыл бұрын

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@garyblackwoodpoker Жыл бұрын

Hope you guys enjoy! Feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to answer em all.

@slickricklodge2950 Жыл бұрын

Love the podcast! Thanks Guys

@eugeneahmad5459 Жыл бұрын

Great content💪🏾💯

@Shane_Finnegan Жыл бұрын

Great podcast, please keep it going.

@danspargur8170 Жыл бұрын

Good job guys!

@jeffreywu7436 Жыл бұрын

love your content guys

@jimmygunz81 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the free vid

@mbradycf Жыл бұрын

Sorry about my piss poor audio in this one. I improved my mic for episode 3, which will be out next Wednesday (Jan 18th) and covers BB defense.

@MaximusMerideus Жыл бұрын

Mike, my man, you're giving us free content that is incredibly informative. Audio was fine and if anyone complained then they should probably look in the mirror, proper 3bet ranges are the least of their problems. Thanks for these and please keep them coming.

@mbradycf Жыл бұрын

@@MaximusMerideus thanks for the kind words Max!

@jack42011 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, gonna look for those Bluff three bets...

@benhusmann6521 Жыл бұрын

Am I understanding correctly, you are advocating a smaller 3bet size heads up OOP, and a larger 3 bet size OOP in full ring?

@1eldare1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, can you make video on how to play vs cbet / barreling?

@bobsburgers8885 Жыл бұрын

I brought this up in the blind defense video as well but I'm curious to know how to handle people who open much larger (which is common in small stakes live cash games). Say the open is to $15 or $20 in a $1/2 game, playing $300 deep. This is a very common situation. In this case the open is about the size of a normal 3-bet. Does this mean that we flat more in position, and 3-bet with what would usually be a 4-bet range? 3-betting to $60 over a $20 open means that a 4-bet is probably more or less pot-committing and even a call leaves low SPR for postflop play, which minimizes the positional advantage. So, what are reasonable 3-bet ranges in this situation? As I said, it's very common in live small stakes cash, so I think that this is an important topic for people who play a lot of $1/$2 (or whatever the smallest game in your casino is)

@JasonG123 Жыл бұрын

Great question, I'm in the same boat as you. My 1/2 games in Portland, OR it's all open raises to 10/12/15/20/25 so re raising to 45-60 leaves room for like a good sized bet on the flop but after that you're pretty committed. I personally call more in these spots as you mentioned and try to out play them post flop. It really depends on how many people are in the hand for me and their play styles. If someone opens to 10 or 12 and folds around, a reraise to 30-35 leaves room to play, but if 5 people are in the pot for 10 or 12 each then you're gonna need to bump it up higher to get worse hands to fold, so like 60/70 in my opinion. Maybe a hair higher. The rule of thumb is 3x the original bet, plus 1 original bet per person in front of you. How you navigate post flop is a different story too, depends on what you have and what you hit. I'm not a pro but I am what I consider a "solid reg" at my local games.

@gavinbrinck Жыл бұрын

Amazing work ! Got an RFI video ? GTO makes more sense the more we look at this ! 654 played over 789 in final quiz because 789 boards are completed more on the higher end ? Or we are just covering the low boards sometimes .. Anyway I think I get some of this; great work !!🎉

@alancudd Жыл бұрын

What 3! Size do you recommend for a squeeze from btn or BB.

@eugeneahmad5459 Жыл бұрын

Question.... in small stakes live poker ( 1/2,1/3 n 2/5 games) ... when stacks are shallow or smaller do these concepts still apply or how should they be adjusted??

@paulgibbons-keynotespeaker Жыл бұрын

we 3b KTs versus EP from SB at which frequency?

@banana403 2 ай бұрын

When you say r-bet to 3x the open, is that 3x the raise size or 3x the total amount? Ie. open raise to 2bb. Is my 3-bet size 5bb or 6bb?

@brianlee1417 11 ай бұрын

In 1/2 games with shallow stacks and a $5-7 rake, vs weak players, is it profitable to flat opens in mp and co?

@1eldare1 Жыл бұрын

are those guidelines for MTT or Cash?

@jb-rx2ig Жыл бұрын

great content but gazzyb needs a better mic

@axmachina2463 Жыл бұрын

Generally I prefer 3! or fold strategy out of SB but think there's merit for completing vs multiple flats and a passive BB as immediate pot odds and implied odds (for when you smash the flop) greatly increase. Or am I getting it wrong, especially considering rake? Thanks!

@mbradycf Жыл бұрын

by completing, do you mean limping for the extra 0.5bb? That's clearly fine when you have the opportunity and appropriate hand. Vs a raise and multiple calls, you can make arguments for having some flats with hands that play well multiway (low pocket pairs, maybe some suited connectors) especially if the big blind is weak and won't squeeze very often. Just be careful if the BB is a decent player because they can and will punish you if you flat to often.

@socomeonhome Жыл бұрын

Are we assuming 9max and are these particular ranges developed for online or live or considered a viable default range for both before weighing other factors such as opponents tendencies?

@UpswingPoker Жыл бұрын

Ranges are for 6-max. Moreso for online but still they're a solid baseline for live -- the live factors of "bigger raise sizes" and "less aggressive players behind" end up roughly cancelling each other out, which allows you to play similarly.

@gavinbrinck Жыл бұрын

Is there math/logic for 3/4x ? I hear this so much and want to know the maths/logic there Thank you so much for the show !

@Masoch1st 11 ай бұрын

you want to reduce spr when out of position so you raise larger to take away some of their positional advantage, and disincentivize calls

@henryschumann442 Жыл бұрын

In playing my normal low stakes home game. “Standard open” is 5BB. Basically $15 in a 1/3 game. Still recommend the 3x/4x three bet sizing? Thanks

@mbradycf Жыл бұрын

100bb stacks? If so, I'd go a bit smaller but quite close to the same 3x/4x. When deeper, def stick with 3x/4x and maybe even increase those sizes if you get over 250bb

@DoubleBassX2 Жыл бұрын

Honestly COvMP facing 2.5x open at 100bb effective I'm never 3betting AJo unless I think MP has too many offsuit combos or that he's opening hands like Q7s, T7s, or 86s. JTs is only 3bet 50% as is K9s in this configuration. I'm also pure 3betting A3s and A6s as well as A8s 50%. I would assume these charts are a different rake structure?