Tough spot against a limp/3-betby Jonathan Little | Published: May 21, '18 |
[caption id="attachment_7549" align="alignright" width="300"] Is the limp/3-bet always A-A?[/caption]
I was recently told about a hand from a recreational small stakes player that illustrates two detrimental mistakes many players make on a regular basis. In a $1/$3 no-limit hold’em cash game with $160 effective stacks, the players in first and second position at an eight-handed table limped. Our Hero decided to raise to $16 with As-Qd from the button.
While I am fine with raising the limpers purely for value, Hero should make it a bit larger, perhaps $22. The difference between raising to $16 and $22 may seem trivial, but there is a ton of long-term Continue Reading ...