|
In a 3 handed game, preflop skills and hand selection matter very little.
Here are a few pointers (some have been stated already):
1. When you get the button, use it, raise any playable hand, and limp garbage (j3o), hope to hit a pair. Kickers don't matter as much in a 3handed game.
2. Know your opponents, very few inexperienced players will check-raise without a strong hand.
3. In a 3-handed game, you will see straights and flushes less, usually the pot will go to top pair or 2-pair.
4. Know the board, e.g. you just got check-raised when the 3rd flush card came on the river, lay it down unless your opponent has been bluffing frequently, or his raise is affordable.
5. When in early position, check-raise into weakness (e.g. button bets 1/2 pot, he might be trying to steal), use delayed bluffing.
6. Back down if your opponent comes over top of your big bet.
7. Play you ace and king pairs, also, quite often second pair will be able to take down the pot.
8. With position, DO NOT give any free cards, regardless of what your holding.
9. Try to win small pots, dont get too involved with a large portion of your stack on a hand that has little potential to win.
10. Practice, practice, practice, you will need to develop your postflop skills in order to succeed in a 3-handed game.
11. Finally, in a full game, Tight aggressive is usually the best way to go, in a short-handed game, it is the Loose aggressive players that succeed.
Hope this helps.
|