2 hands v.s Villian

Originally Posted by sil693

And OngBonga how can we 3b a hand for value AND balance at the same time?!

Because I'm usually bluffing when I 3bet a BU open on the BB. If I flat JJ then my pf 3betting range BB vs BU becomes more imbalanced towards bluffs.

Originally Posted by OngBonga

Because I'm usually bluffing when I 3bet a BU open on the BB. If I flat JJ then my pf 3betting range BB vs BU becomes more imbalanced towards bluffs.

Your assumption here is that this is a bad thing. This is a hand against an unknown, wtf does balance have to do with it?

Originally Posted by OngBonga

His range is wide. He knows this, so when he sees a 3bet, he should know our 3bet range is wider than if we 3bet a different spot. Plus he has the button. So his calling range and 4betting range here is going to be at its widest. We have a great hand here, we're definitely ahead of his calling range, and probably good enough against his 4bet range to see a flop or get it in.

13th hand at the table man, your soul read skills must be off the charts.

[edit] I'm not saying 3 betting is wrong (or right), I just think in this hand using balance as a reason for doing anything is a mistake. The focus should be on making the most +EV play for this hand.

As for hand 2, you guys must be interpreting something completely differently than I am in those stats. 70 hands (assuming we had them all by this stage, its unclear) is a dozen rounds, think about how much those stats really mean. I don't mind just folding to the 3b preflop and I would almost certainly c/f that flop.