Pre-flop Strategies for Better 3bet Defense | Podcast #181 - a podcast by Sky Matsuhashi: SmartPokerStudy.com | Poker Pro and Coach

Pre-flop 3bet Defense Strategy (2:25)

Create Your 3bet Defense Ranges in 6 Steps (4:55)

1. Know Your Positional Open-raising Ranges

2. Determine Your 3bet Defense Frequency by Position

3. Determine Which Ranges to Create

4. Build Your Total 3bet Defense Ranges

5. Divide the Range Between Calls and 4bets

6. Test, Assess and Adjust as Necessary

6 Critical In-game Factors When Facing a 3bet (17:35)

1. Your Hand

2. The 3bettor’s Tendencies

3. The Size of the 3Bet

4. The 3bettor’s Range

5. IP vs OOP

6. Stack to Pot Ratio (SPR)

Challenge (26:50) 

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