AQ 3bet

Hey,

You can probably get a call from Tx that doesn't believe you since you rep mostly Ax. I think vbetting is fine, you should also bluff this spot a lot since your range is so much stronger than your opponent's.

Is the 3bet best play preflop against 20/12? Is it for value?

I guess if his fold to 3bet is low, the he defends most broadways and the we dominate him a lot.

Originally posted by jachis
Is the 3bet best play preflop against 20/12? Is it for value?

I guess if his fold to 3bet is low, the he defends most broadways and the we dominate him a lot.

3betting doesn't have to be strictly for value. Our opponent can call with a range ahead of our hand but we can still make more money with position this way.

Originally posted by jachis
Is the 3bet best play preflop against 20/12? Is it for value?

I guess if his fold to 3bet is low, the he defends most broadways and the we dominate him a lot.

I usually 3bet AQo OOP, and call IP. AQs I call also OOP because of great playability. Versus aggro opponents who barrel wide more streets, I call any AQ from any position, because I think I get more money when they have initiative and I dominate their range.

There's also something else you can think about, esp since you are SB. What range do you actually flat here and why? In many cases, I think it's best to never flat SB and 3bet any hand you play. Have you considered that?

Originally posted by EmanuelC16
There's also something else you can think about, esp since you are SB. What range do you actually flat here and why? In many cases, I think it's best to never flat SB and 3bet any hand you play. Have you considered that?

I usually flat PP vs UTG and MP since they are easy to play and I have usually implied odds. Versus CO, BU I 3bet also low 22-77 PP because I dont expect implied odds when I hit set and they are hard to play OOP. It is a bit hard to play small PP when CO or BU calls, because people in NL50 float a lot, so sometimes I have to play tricky, check shove turn If I dont believe him.
If I 3bet all hands from SB, then my 3bet range is so wide, and CO and BU can adjust by calling KJ+, 88+ and play IP. Isn't that bad?

3betting all hands from SB works well against wide ranges because they have to play back with weak ranges or just fold too much and when BB is a squeezer. If you flat a capped and mediocre range you will just get owned postflop too often OOP. As long as people don't exploit you it's fine to call but eventually you will have to either start flatting premiums or play 3bet only strategy from SB as a rule of thumb and deviate when the opportunity presents itself.