PHMERC 3-bet Concept Video

December 24, 2011 - 04:31

PHMERC does a 3b concept video. In it he discusses basic range comprehension. He talks about proper 3bet bluff and value ranges, when each range is appropriate as well as various sizing discussion. He also shows how to think about postflop playability within these ranges and how that should affect your adjustments.
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pocaja says:
Very nice video.
I've suggsted more concept videos like this, i think are very helpful and interesting.
I'd liked a lot the 3-bet pot part.
I'd like to see a concept video on how preflop ranges and frequencies affect postflop play both in position and out of position (c-bet, check/call, check/raise on the right board texture). I think it would be very valuable. Something that goes in deep detail (adding some hand examples with HUD statiscits for example) but similar to mers' video on plugging leaks
I think you are the right man for do this!
eldooder says:
liked this one a lot!
zorzak says:
wow this was really awesome, well done ;)
tmle09 says:
great video, well done man!
i really like the spot with 65cc where we decide to check shove the turn when we picked up more equity on Kc9h3c 7d, I usually just over bet shove in these spots
what is ur suggestion on cbet size on flops that do not hit villains perceived range or our perceived range?
like 882r or 348r , 752r and we have hands like overs (Ak, Kj, etc)
are we cbetting small and call raised or barrel off if villain flats? i know a lot of villain loves to float these spots and try to take it away on latter streets
PHMERC says:
Hey guys I'm sorry I was out of town for awhile resting and preparing for the new year.
@pocaja I like this idea a lot and will definitely work on it. Thanks for the request!
@tmle09 Really great question. It can be villain dependent but let's pretend we are readless (basically the whole point of this vid). I think we have the best hand the majority of the time here on these dry boards with AK vs a 3b calling range. His range should almost never hit this board as you explain. So either cbetting small for value (we WANT him to call) or checking to induce bluffs is fine. I feel good about either one. I'm really aggro so I would probably cbet 30-35% of pot as std unless I had info that I could induce more by checking. Some people really spaz out when you 3b and then check the flop because you showed weakness and they figure you would never do that with a hand. So either one is fine but I think readless a small cbet is best for value and protection (we don't want his JT, Q9 type hands to see turns for free). If you cbet small and villain calls just re-evaluate the turn (hand reading). Think about his range and think about how it will continue given w/e the turn card is. If it's a card you can bet for value (will he have anything in his range that can call again?) then bet if it's a card you think he wont be able to call another bet on just check/call and re-eval river. Remember to constantly think about his range and how it changes street to street based on the previous action. So for example on 882 board if you cbet 30% and villain calls and turn is a 3 I can't really think of a hand he can call again with other than overs. So nothing really changes in that situation, everything is the same as on the flop. So either bet small again or check/call and let him bluff. I would bet small again and try to get two streets of value from his overs and then re-eval riv. If you cbet small and villain raises I would fold and just give him credit for it. Readless I will get bluffed off these boards a ton if villain raises over my cbet on the flop because unless villain is a complete loltard, he should never really be bluffing these type of boards in this situation. He will just flat wide but he shouldn't really be turning QTs into a bluff or w/e in these spots. So bet/folding to a raise is good unelss they raise small enough that you can call (would have to be v small though like a cib).
PHMERC says:
@tmle I just realized I didn't answer for KJ just AK. I would cb small with KJ on these dry boards because we expect villain to float wide. If the turn came anything but a K or a J (preferably a low card) I would turn my hand into a bluff and bet like 65% and then prob shove riv. The reason for this is there are too many hands in villain's calling range that are ahead of us with KJ but the range is still not strong enough to call down 3 streets. We want to fold out all the Ax/KQ hands in his range.
pocaja says:
thanks man.
I'll wait... :)
flashwere says:
Damn this video is good!
Limppari says:
pure gold 5/5
Gio says:
Another great video! Thanks