Preflop action

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Steal

In poker, a steal or blind steal is a preflop raise made from a late position typically the cutoff, button, or small bl…

3BET

e., a 2-Bet either preflop or postflop. It is a common aggressive action in Texas Hold'em, primarily used to narrow an …

4-Bet

refers to the fourth round of raising in Texas Hold'em, typically occurring preflop. Specifically, when a player opens …

Cold Call

The core meaning is that the player skips active raising and chooses to enter the pot passively, usually indicating a m…

Isolation

A raise made to force out multiple opponents and get heads-up against a specific weak or short-stacked player.

Squeeze

The core purpose is to exploit the intermediate caller's weak range (usually medium-strength hands or speculative hands…

Resteal

Resteal Resteal is an aggressive preflop play where a player re-raises an opponent's steal raise to regain control of t…

Open Raise

The core purpose is to proactively establish pot control, forcing blinds or subsequent players to fold by raising, or c…

Limp

The core meaning is that the player enters the pot at a low cost, usually indicating a medium or weak hand strength, wi…

Isolation Raise

Term: Isolation Raise Isolation Raise refers to a pre-flop action where, after one or more players have limped into the…

Flat Call

Term: Flat Call Flat call refers to the action where a player, pre-flop, only calls the current bet (such as the big bl…

5-Bet

It represents extremely strong hand strength, almost exclusively limited to top-tier starting hands such as AA or KK. T…

CO Steal

A raise from the cutoff position intended to win the blinds uncontested, exploiting the likelihood that the button and …

limp-raise

The core of this term lies in using a weak image to induce opponents to raise, thereby applying greater pressure in sub…

Opening Range

In practice, setting a reasonable opening range helps players control the size of the pot, apply pressure, and conceal …

Linear 3-Bet

In practice, this strategy is often used against opponents who fold frequently or in the blinds, aiming to take down th…

3-Bet Folding

The core meaning of this term is that the player attempts to take down the pot or test the opponent's hand strength wit…

200bb Resteal

A resteal from the big blind against a late-position opener when both players are approximately 200 big blinds deep, of…

Re-steal

A re-steal is a raise or re-raise made from the blinds or occasionally other positions to counter an opponent's attempt…

BTN Cold Call

A BTN cold call is a call made by a player on the button BTN of a raise from an earlier position, without having previo…

BB 100bb Resteal

A poker play where the player in the big blind, with a stack of approximately 100 big blinds, raises over a late-positi…

BB River Squeeze Pot

A big blind's aggressive raise on the river intended to force opponents to fold, often after a scare card appears or wh…

Fold to 3-Bet from BB

The frequency with which the big blind folds when facing a 3-bet after having opened or defended preflop.

Fold to 3-Bet from SB

Fold to 3-Bet from SB is a poker statistic that measures the percentage of times a player in the small blind folds to a…

HJ 30bb Steal

A preflop raise from the hijack position with an effective stack of 30 big blinds aimed at stealing the blinds and ante…

3-Bet Range

In practice, constructing a reasonable 3-Bet range effectively balances value and bluffs, preventing opponents from eas…

Cold 5-Bet

Term: 冷5-Bet Cold 5-Bet A Cold 5-Bet refers to a pre-flop situation where a player, without having participated in any …

CO 30bb 3-Bet Jam

A poker play where a player in the cutoff position with a stack of 30 big blinds moves all-in as a three-bet re-raise a…

HJ Steal

A preflop raise from the Hijack HJ position designed to win the blinds and antes when all players before have folded.

Light 5-Bet Range

A light 5-bet range is a set of hands with which a player re-raises a 4-bet, often including bluffs or weaker value han…

3Bet from BB

A 3-bet made from the big blind position, typically a re-raise after an initial raise and possibly a call from earlier …

BB 3-Bet Pot Preflop Strategy

A preflop strategy for the Big Blind player when facing a 3-bet, outlining optimal calling, folding, and 4-betting rang…

Polar 3-Bet

The core idea is to make it difficult for opponents to judge your hand strength, thereby applying maximum pressure post…

Preflop Cold Call

A preflop cold call occurs when a player calls a raise before the flop without having previously invested any chips in …

Light 4-Bet

A light 4-bet is a 4-bet made with a hand weaker than typical value hands, often as a bluff to force folds or balance a…

BB 4-Bet Pot Preflop Strategy

The approach a player in the Big Blind uses when facing a 4-bet preflop, focusing on range construction, pot odds, and …

HJ 50bb Resteal

A 3-bet or occasionally a 4-bet made from the Hijack position with approximately 50 big blind effective stack, aimed at…

Preflop Triple Barrel

A preflop triple barrel is a non‑standard that refers to a betting line where a player raises preflop and then continue…

Cold 4-Bet

Term: Cold 4-Bet A Cold 4-Bet refers to a pre-flop action where a player who has not yet invested any chips into the cu…

HJ Fold to Steal

The percentage of times a player in the Hijack position folds when facing a raise from a later position cutoff, button,…

SB Fold to Steal

The frequency with which the small blind folds when facing a late-position steal raise, typically from the button or cu…

20bb Resteal

A tournament poker strategy where a player with approximately 20 big blinds re-raises 3-bets an opponent's open raise t…

Light 5-Bet Defense

A light 5-bet defense is a strategy where a player defends against a 5-bet with a wider and weaker range than the premi…

3Bet from SB

A 3-bet reraise made from the small blind position after an opponent's initial raise.

River Resteal

A river bluff-raise intended to force an opponent to fold a better hand, typically used when the opponent's betting ran…

SB Open Raise

A preflop action where a player in the Small Blind position makes the first voluntary raise i.e., opens the pot after a…

Squeeze from HJ

A squeeze play executed from the hijack position, where a player re-raises after an initial raise and one or more calle…

HJ 4-Bet Pot River Strategy

A set of guidelines for betting, checking, or folding on the river when the preflop 4-bettor is in the hijack position …