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Reshoving Multiway vs LP

In general, villain's flatcalling range from CO/BU are weak, therefore we can exploit this by reshoving wider - we can include hands such as ATs or AJs while also re shoving premium hands such as AA, KK Always adjust to population tendencies - if we play vs a lot of fishes that flatcalls very wide, we can exploit by re-shoving more hands (30-40bb) -LP battles we very often reshove ALL suited broadways Re shove wider vs aggro players Re shove tighter vs very tight opponents- however as they're in LP we can still re shove quite wide

Squeezing Preflop

NEVER SQUEEZE IN SOFT GAMES (LOTS OF FISH as they're never folding preflop) -instead we INCREASE our VALUE RANGE (e.g. AJs, KQs) -> villain will often flat hands like Q8s, QTs whereas they will 4bet AA, AKs very often therefore we are never dominated when villain just flat calls Use stats to find out the best spots to over bluff preflop Look at villain's RFI + COLD CALL stats -if villain is loose RFI and coldcall a lot of hands, we can increase our value range tremendously -vs tighter RFI range, we reduce our bluffing range Look at villain's VPIP/PFR gap -if the gap is high, we can assume villain is flatting too many hands and we can squeeze bluff more profitably (8-10% gap) -if the gap is TOO WIDE- >10% gap (fish, we never bluff squeeze!), rather we increase our value range (99+, KJs+ ATs+ AJo+) we choose this to be our value 3bet range as villain will be flatting way too many suited Kx, Qx and Jx hands which we dominate THE HIGHER THE VILLAIN'S VP...

Defending from BB

LOOK AT VILLAIN's RFI -if villain is raising 20% from UTG then they're playing an MP range (we can exploit this) Look at villain's position -we defend less the earlier position they're raising from Look at player type (reg/fish) -we want to play more pots vs fish so we defend more overall Look at their fold to 3bet stats + barreling frequencies -we want to defend more vs passive players/ less vs aggro players (as we realize less equity) We aim to defend a decent amount of hands with shorter stacks (higher equity realization) -this is because we will not be barreled off our hands very frequently *with 10bb we check jam all value hands/bluffs (pairs, OESDs, FDs, GSs)

Playing vs 3bet

NEVER 3BET BLUFF A FISH/NIT POSITION: The earlier the position villain is 3betting from, the stronger their range is SIZING: the bigger the 3bet, the less we defend STACKSIZE: less than 40bb we do not setmine! -the shorter we are, the more equity we want to have post-flop (suited broadways etc.) -the deeper we are (150bb+) the less we 4bet (KK and below) PLAYING VS 3BET (ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND THE POSITION + THEIR RANGE) -the range we're defending depends on what position villain is 3betting from + their 3bet range e.g. villain 3betting from MP: their bluffing range includes KQs, KJs, ATs -> therefore we do not defend JTs, KTs, QTs HOWEVER, vs villain 3betting from SB: their range includes 98s, T9s, J9s -> therefore, we defend JTs, KTs, QTs 4bet smaller size as we need less fold equity (2.2x-2.5x) 4BET SIZING -in the SB vs BB scenario, we 3bet very polarized range (64s & AA) -use 2.4x to 2.5x as we're IP BASIC RULE: IP we 3bet around 2.5x-2.7x OO...

Preflop: Flatcalling and 3betting

IN GAME AWARENESS (Who is in CO/BU/SB/BB?) -Fish behind  -> we flat call more and 3bet less ->e.g. SB: we flat KQs. KJs if BB is fish -Regs behind -> flat call less and 3bet more Opponents' RFI stats -vs aggro opponent we 3bet more as their opening range is wider (increase bluffing range) -> including postflop aggro opponents -vs weak/loose passive we flat more -vs fish we 3bet thinner for value and NO BLUFFS (flat more hands) Stacksize -25bb flatting with 65s is a waste of money "the shorter you are, the more broadway/high card heavy hands we want to flat" "the deeper, the more suited connectors and small pocket pairs" GOLDEN RULE -Short stack: being able to play many flops and play a lot of small pots -Deeper stack: folding more flops but able to play more larger pots (87s, 44 etc) When to 3bet? -the earlier position we are, the less we 3bet -IN GAME AWARENESS 3bet looser vs: - high RFI or Fold to 3bet ->> BU > ...