Re: Weird preflop checkup
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For people who think 3-betting is a bad idea:
We're at least cold-calling here, so it really comes down to a 1sb decision. Between the players already in and our call, theres 7.67 sb in the pot already, and there will be at least 10.67 if we 3-bet. Do you think the extra fold equity we gain by 3-betting the weak tight guy is worth a 1sb investment? The worst mistake a player can make in limit holdem is folding the best hand, and here we have a guy that's pretty likely to do so. If 3-betting is wrong equity-wise preflop, it's only wrong by a fraction of a bet.
When UTG folds a higher pocket pair or a 6-out hand in 10+ sb pot, we gain way more than a fraction of a sb. Even if 2 more idiots cold-call 3 and the bb calls, we still probably have close to our fair share of pf equity, and might win a gigantic pot. The cost of jamming it here is very small compared to the good things that it might do for us later in the hand.
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This makes tons of sense.
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