NLHE Foundations Course #06: Pre-Flop Ranges (Part 3)

[spoonitnow]

After analyzing villain's calling range I can see that I was way off to assume that villain 3bet medium pairs, Axs and SCs. It appears that villain prefers to call with these kinds of hands which leads me to this question; what kinds of hands is he 3betting with? How much wider can I go than the original 3bet range? Is he calling with SCs and 3betting S1Gs and S2Gs?

I felt like I was getting a good handle on villain's range and now I feel confused. Also, apologies for formatting of post. I understand it might be hard to read but I'm unsure how else to lay it out.

A few points I want to make here that probably applies to everyone:

1. Looking at his calling range will give you new insight into his 3-betting range (and vice versa), and that's a big reason why I suggest players think about both in tandem.

2. The formatting of the post is fine. It's there for people who want to go over other examples besides their own, but I really don't expect everyone to go over every single post in detail. The point is that you're working through it and experiencing the process of breaking down these ranges. If you do this enough, then you'll get really good at it with a higher accuracy and a faster time. Now when you analyze a hand, you can break down what you really think your opponent's pre-flop range is.

[Cobra_1878]

1. Looking at his calling range will give you new insight into his 3-betting range (and vice versa), and that's a big reason why I suggest players think about both in tandem.

Yeah, I'm realising that now. That's a really good point.

I have been playing about with ranges; opening ranges and then adjusting them to how often they fold to 3bets and what their continuing range might look like.

I think once I wrap my head around it it will be really useful, I'm struggling to remember it all when I'm playing atm though; I expect it will become more natural with more practice and experience.

[spoonitnow]

Yeah, I'm realising that now. That's a really good point.

I have been playing about with ranges; opening ranges and then adjusting them to how often they fold to 3bets and what their continuing range might look like.

I think once I wrap my head around it it will be really useful, I'm struggling to remember it all when I'm playing atm though; I expect it will become more natural with more practice and experience.

You're not really ever going to be able to remember all of this stuff at the table. However, your in-depth study will give you a better feeling for it at the tables, and you won't have to think about it in such detail.

To give an example, think about a baby taking his first steps. He's very choppy and doesn't make it far because he has to think about every individual thing his body is doing. When it becomes all about feel, however, you're able to walk while chewing gum, talking on the phone and scratching your ass while thinking about what you want for dinner. And that comes from a lot of in-depth practice where you're thinking about the details.