[sweetjazz]

Eric,

I enjoy your posts very much. Even if it isn't publically acknowledged, anybody who understands poker knows that you are one of the best posters.

I think your 3-bet and check line is interesting and certainly something I should explore. I am not sure it isn't something a really good player couldn't exploit easier than the always call BTF and often c/r the flop. But that's probably a moot point since the application is to PartyPoker, where really good players are few and far between (at least at middle limits).

One primary argument for always calling in the BB before the flop is it prevents information leakage. In theory, one can avoid such leakage by mixing up play but that takes a lot of study and is hard to implement at the table.

At the same time, if a player is good enough to start checking behind some flops, then one needs to 3-bet before the flop frequently. So at that point the approach that you advocate needs to be studied carefully and used appropriately.