2 hands v.s Villian

Originally Posted by sil693

Because without some indication (other than steaks) that villain is calling 3bets light I look to keep their range as wide and therefore as weak as possible?

I'm sure calling JJ here is going to show a long term profit. Question is can we make more from it in this spot by 3betting? If we're 3betting with A4s, K7s etc, then 3betting JJ is a no brainer. If we're not, well we should be unless BU is a nit.

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.

I'm not saying JJ should be an auto 3bet. I'm saying it should be default play on the BB against a BU steal, unless there's a good reason to not 3bet. I don't see a reason to not do it here.

There is a small chance I have learnt a lot from this thread. Admittedly a greater chance that I'm misapplying a fundamental topic - only time / more reading will tell.

But there is definitely a small chance.