Comments on: Q&A #123: Sticking It To Light 3-Bettors http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/qa/qa-123-sticking-it-to-light-3-bettors.html Training poker players into professional players Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SBruno http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/qa/qa-123-sticking-it-to-light-3-bettors.html/comment-page-1#comment-15014 SBruno Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:15:48 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/?p=786#comment-15014 Thanks for the explanation. Of terminology: as far as I know, books avoid the use of "3-betting" and use "reraise" instead. Thanks for the explanation.

Of terminology: as far as I know, books avoid the use of “3-betting” and use “reraise” instead.

]]> By: Ed Miller http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/qa/qa-123-sticking-it-to-light-3-bettors.html/comment-page-1#comment-15011 Ed Miller Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:43:10 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/?p=786#comment-15011 SBruno, I don't know if it's "correct" or not, but the term "3-Betting" is used frequently in online no-limit discussions. The 26/23 indicates two stats calculated by a tracking program such as Hold'em Manager or PokerTracker 3. The 26 is the Voluntarily Put Money In The Pot stat, and indicates that the player puts extra (i.e., not blind) money in the pot on 26% of all his preflop hands. In a 6-max game, this is a slightly loose number, but well within the range of how good players play. The 23 is the Preflop Raise percentage. Since the number is very close to the 26 VP$IP, it indicates that this player almost always raises when he puts money in the pot preflop, rarely calling. Again, this is typical of good players, though some players do more cold-calling and would have stats that look more like 26/20 or 26/21. In other words, a 26/23 player plays a slightly loose and aggressive game preflop, and often will continue to play aggressively after the flop. SBruno,

I don’t know if it’s “correct” or not, but the term “3-Betting” is used frequently in online no-limit discussions.

The 26/23 indicates two stats calculated by a tracking program such as Hold’em Manager or PokerTracker 3. The 26 is the Voluntarily Put Money In The Pot stat, and indicates that the player puts extra (i.e., not blind) money in the pot on 26% of all his preflop hands. In a 6-max game, this is a slightly loose number, but well within the range of how good players play.

The 23 is the Preflop Raise percentage. Since the number is very close to the 26 VP$IP, it indicates that this player almost always raises when he puts money in the pot preflop, rarely calling. Again, this is typical of good players, though some players do more cold-calling and would have stats that look more like 26/20 or 26/21.

In other words, a 26/23 player plays a slightly loose and aggressive game preflop, and often will continue to play aggressively after the flop.

]]> By: SBruno http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/qa/qa-123-sticking-it-to-light-3-bettors.html/comment-page-1#comment-15009 SBruno Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:21:30 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/?p=786#comment-15009 Is it really correct to call a simple reraise "3-betting" in no-limit? It is an obscure limit term, very confusing in a no-limit article. This "3B from BB" style makes it even more difficult to decypher the whole thing. And what does "aggro player (26/23)" mean? Is it really correct to call a simple reraise “3-betting” in no-limit? It is an obscure limit term, very confusing in a no-limit article. This “3B from BB” style makes it even more difficult to decypher the whole thing. And what does “aggro player (26/23)” mean?

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