[2NL] AA on button

I don't understand everyone saying bigger pre? Surely if my standard raise is 3x BB then I should stick to it? Suddenly betting 4/5/6x says I have a big hand?

Originally Posted by Cobra_1878

I don't understand everyone saying bigger pre? Surely if my standard raise is 3x BB then I should stick to it? Suddenly betting 4/5/6x says I have a big hand?

Lots of reasons to change up your bet sizing esp pre. In this case, do you think a 54/0 is gonna fold a hand he'd call 3x with if you 5x'd? Sure he might notice the difference but ask yourself why he calls with crap all the time. Does he think he's gonna "get lucky"? Would betting larger change that thought process or is there just more luck money in the pot for him to win?

Treebet once wrote about knowing why a villain does what he does and owning him (something like that). Figure out why villain makes stupid fish calls pre and adjust bet size accordingly.

I get Davens point about folding the turn, don't think I'm folding though. I still think he has enough garbage in his range to make river a call.

Originally Posted by Cobra_1878

I don't understand everyone saying bigger pre? Surely if my standard raise is 3x BB then I should stick to it? Suddenly betting 4/5/6x says I have a big hand?

For increasing your bet sizing to matter, what has to happen? First, the opponent has to notice.

Second, even if he does notice, he has to act differently depending on your sizing.

At 2NL, it's simply not correct to assume everyone will do both of these things. It's more likely that the majority won't.

Especially at his level, fish make plenty of poor plays because they don't know any better or just can't help themselves. Giving them the chance to lose more when they make those poor plays can be pretty profitable.