Quote Originally Posted by minSim
I also agree with the < 50NL stuff said. Though understanding why this strategy is as good as it is should help controlling your own game at any stake.

About the 3-betting 1/2 or 2/3 or whole raising range of your opponent, would you consider 22 be above AK in that range? Where is QJs or 46s placed? Kxs?

Isn't the difference in preflop raising range and 3-bet calling/4-betting range of most players wide enough and therefor our FE large enough that 3-betting any hand would be +EV as long as players don't adapt?
Do you know anything about a breaking point?

The guide tells us to call 3-bets with TT+, AK in position only. We should never call 3-bets OOP?
SC's are no part of our calling range, though Sauce in a comment above you put SC's in villains calling range.
Could you explain why we shouldn't be calling with them in position? (I'm still with this 25% hitting flop thing in my head)

The guide doesn't say anything about difference in 3-betting ranges in and out of position. Though 3-bet calling/4-bet ranges of villains usually differ IP and OOP.
Could you comment on the following thoughts;
- I am more inclined to call instead of 3-bet in position because there are a lot more ways to outplay villain in position.
- I am more inclined to 3-bet in position because villains 3-bet calling/4-betting range is tighter OOP so I have more FE.
22 is not better than AK, nuff said. look in ur and everyone else's database- the best poker hands r like AA KK QQ AKs JJ TT AKo 99 AQs 88 etc etc.... if u r playing poker for any amnt of money u should have a general idea of what hands r in the top X% of hands

2nd, players adapt more than u give them credit for, start 3betting any two for any period of time and shit will get wild no matter how unobservant the opponent.

as for calling 3bets OOP, and IP. the goal of this guide was to highlight a relatively fundamentally sound strategy which minimizes mistakes. The best way to induce mistakes in our opponents while not allowing ourself to make mistakes is having the initiative and 3betting, with a strong mix of hands. now no question, you CAN become a better, more profitable poker player with the idea of outplaying opponents in position and mixing up your game well. however, that is faaar more difficult and much more often than u outplay ur opponent ur r going to be spewing....

as for the >50nl stuff, i think this will work fine, ppl r just hanging themselves by 3betting nits with AJ0 who have a 1% PFR. You should be 3betting a wide range against players whos PFR range is exploitably large (this is the vast majority of FTRers, 2p2ers, 22/18, 19/16 etc etc) not against players whos PFR range is exploitably small.