Very low 3-bet% among biggest winners at 10-25nl
Anyone noticed this on Smarthand? Many of the big winners on Pokerstars 10-25nl have 3 bet %s at 3-6%. I was under the impression that ideal 3 bet% would be ~9-11% - including plenty of re-steals vs BTN opens with the likes of A7o and KJo and 65s and so on and so forth.
I get that it’s an exploitative thing against a player pool that’s largely passive and unlikely to steal light / fold to 3bets and who you want to play postflop poker against - but still - quite surprising no?
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I also think those who were very good, wouldn't stick around for micros for long. The biggest winners are judged by ev bb/100 or absolute $ value? As, if they are marginal winners, but play huge volume, they would could still be the largest $ winners.
Anyone noticed this on Smarthand? Many of the big winners on Pokerstars 10-25nl have 3 bet %s at 3-6%. I was under the impression that ideal 3 bet% would be ~9-11% - including plenty of re-steals vs BTN opens with the likes of A7o and KJo and 65s and so on and so forth. I get that it’s an exploitative thing against a player pool that’s largely passive and unlikely to steal ligh
No. As you point out they are playing properly against the players they are actually playing against.
Exploit the poole by massively overfolding vs 3bets ( 70% + ) , and by 3betting a TONNE ourselves.
Think of the micro metagame. If regulars are only 3betting value why should we defend wide, we exploit them by overfolding. If people are weak and fold a lot to pressure then we should 3bet a TONNE ourselves. Steal like crazy CO onwards, 3bet a tonne of junk btn vs co, bb vs sb, bb vs btn even.
Approach the games exploitively and individualize each decision based on opponents stats. BB folds 80%, steal with close to any 2. CO opens 40% but folds 80% to 3bet, start 3betting junk like JTo on btn. 99% of these guys won't adjust
I also think those who were very good, wouldn't stick around for micros for long. The biggest winners are judged by ev bb/100 or absolute $ value? As, if they are marginal winners, but play huge volume, they would could still be the largest $ winners.
Neither; by actual bb/100.
You would be giving up extremely little if you never looked at your yellow line again.
Definitely a surprise. I would expect it to be 10%. It makes sense though given all the nittiness that goes on there though, you wouldn't want a wide range against a nit.
