I was originally writing a post asking why you would play medium strength hands like A-Q/A-J/K-Q OOP for a 3bet preflop, but in the process of writing my question i solved my own problem!

I think 3betting these hands OOP is +EV, because you get to find out where you stand earlier in the hand, saving you chips in the process.

"Por ejemplo"... (OOP)

Villan raises 4x, you reraise 16x with Ac-Qc from SB, Villan calls.

Flop: [9h Ad 3s]
You continuation bet 3/4pot, Villan calls.

Turn: [7h]

Hero checks, Villan bets 2/3pot. Hero ?

I can actually c/f this hand now that villan has called my flop bet and is leading the turn. IMO if villan was willing to call on the flop with J-J/K-K he is still going to check behind and try to get to a cheap showdown.

All told, we lost 1 bet


"Ahora" (IP)

Villan raises 4x, You reraise 16x with Ac-Qc from the CO, Villan calls.

Flop: [9h Ad 3s]
Villan checks, you continuation bet 3/4pot, villan calls.

Turn:[7s]
Villan bets 2/3pot. Hero ?

Against an unknown, I feel inclined to float this turn with the intention of folding to a river bet.

Sometimes this is K-K/J-J trying to find out if we have a medium overpair ourselves. In the above example K-K/J-J can check behind on the turn more confident that they are against a smaller pair once the turn has been checked. In this hand, those same overpairs have to be worried that a smaller overpair/bluff is going to take the pot away from them.

In this situation, i am usually going to lose 2bets.


Now that i write this i sense my logic may be flawed somewhere. So, critique away! GOODNIGHT!

(or, if this post is leading to a positive conclusion, help it get there plz!!!)