2/4 Big Squeeze Play - Love it or Hate it?

[DJ Sensei]

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Flop is fine, but the BB re-raise sucks.

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Agreed.

[DJ Sensei]

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squeeze plays

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My understanding of a squeeze play is that there is an initial raiser, then multiple callers of that raise, and then you "squeeze" those callers with a big reraise. It works best when you have position IMO, just in case someone calls you. I don't think just reraising the initial raiser with absolutely no hand constitutes a squeeze play. I think that's just a bluff.

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You're right about squeezes involving a raise and a caller or two. However, they are effective out of position as well. If you're called, you get to make the first bet on the flop and generally your opponent will fold unless the flop is very favorable to him (because of the strength you've shown so far). I think squeeze plays are one of the situations in NL where position is less important than most (although it certainly is always favorable to have position).

[KingGordy]

Not a squeeze, this is just a straight up 3 bet bluff. Preflop is usually bad, although it's pretty read dependent. In a game full of fish though I wouldn't bother trying to outmaneuver a solid LAG preflop when there is much easier money to be had.

I think your bet size on the flop is silly. Villain has $200 behind and you bet $140? Just shove.