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What is a 3-Bet?
3BET
A 3-bet is the first re-raise after an open-raise. In position a common size is about 3x the open; out of position abou…
What is a Steal in Poker?
Steal
A steal is a preflop raise from late position intended to win the blinds and antes. It is not a bluff with a weak hand.
What is a 4-Bet?
4-Bet
A 4-bet is the re-raise after a 3-bet. At 100bb a common size is about 2.2x to 2.5x that 3-bet, for example 9bb to 22–2…
What is a Limp in Poker?
Limp
Limping is calling the big blind preflop instead of raising. It is usually a leak because it caps your range and lets o…
What is a Squeeze in Poker?
Squeeze
A squeeze is a raise after a previous raise and one or more calls, designed to exploit dead money and force folds. It i…
What is a Resteal in Poker?
Resteal
A resteal is a 3-bet bluff against a late-position open-raise, usually from the blinds. It is not a call or a value rai…
What is a Cold Call in Poker?
Cold Call
A cold call is calling a raise before you have invested in the pot. It is often a leak because you enter a pot with a w…
What is an Isolation Raise in Poker?
Isolation Raise
An isolation raise is a preflop raise designed to thin the field and play a hand heads-up against a weak opponent. It's…
What is an Open Raise?
Open Raise
An open raise is the first voluntary raise before the flop. It is not a response to another raise, and its size and ran…
What is a 5-Bet in Poker?
5-Bet
A 5-bet is the fifth raise in a betting round, usually an all-in shove. It is not a bluff; it is a value raise with a p…
Flat Call
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…
limp-raise
limp-raise
The core of this term lies in using a weak image to induce opponents to raise, thereby applying greater pressure in sub…
What is an Opening Range in Poker?
Opening Range
An opening range is the set of hands you raise first in with. It is not a fixed list but a dynamic strategy shaped by p…
What is a 3-Bet Range?
3-Bet Range
A 3-bet range is the set of hands you reraise with preflop. It is not just premium hands; it includes bluffs and depend…
Light 4-Bet
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…
Polar 3-Bet
Polar 3-Bet
The core idea is to make it difficult for opponents to judge your hand strength, thereby applying maximum pressure post…
What is 3-Bet Folding?
3-Bet Folding
3-bet folding means raising preflop and folding to a 4-bet. It's a common leak in live cash games, not a balanced strat…
What is a 4-Bet Bluff?
4-Bet Bluff
A 4-bet bluff is a raise over a 3-bet with a hand that folds to further aggression. It's not a value raise, but a semi-…
What is a Cold 4-Bet?
Cold 4-Bet
A cold 4-bet is a preflop re-raise by a player who has not yet put money in the pot, against an open and a 3-bet. It ca…
Linear 3-Bet
Linear 3-Bet
In practice, this strategy is often used against opponents who fold frequently or in the blinds, aiming to take down th…
River Resteal
River Resteal
A river bluff-raise intended to force an opponent to fold a better hand, typically used when the opponent's betting ran…
Flop Open
Flop Open
A flop open is the first voluntary bet or raise made on the flop in a community card poker game, typically by a player …
Cold 5-Bet
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 …
Flop 3-Bet
Flop 3-Bet
A flop 3-bet is a re-raise made on the flop after an initial bet and a raise, representing the third raise in the betti…
River Squeeze
River Squeeze
A bluff-raise on the river when facing a bet and one or more callers, hoping to force both the original bettor and the …
What is a 4-Bet Value?
4-Bet Value
A 4-bet value is a raise intending to get called by worse hands. It is not a bluff.
River 3-Bet
River 3-Bet
A River 3-Bet is a re-raise made on the river after an opponent has raised an initial bet.
River 4-Bet
River 4-Bet
A river 4-bet is a fourth raise on the river betting round, occurring after an initial bet, a raise 2-bet, and a re-rai…
Fold to Steal
Fold to Steal
A poker statistic measuring how often a player folds when facing a raise from a late position that is perceived as an a…
What is a Light 3-Bet?
Light 3-Bet
A light 3-bet is a preflop re-raise with a hand weaker than premium, aiming to exploit folds. It is not a bluff with tr…
Open Limp
Open Limp
The core meaning of this term is that the player voluntarily gives up the right to raise pre-flop, entering the pot at …
River Steal
River Steal
A river steal is a bluff bet made on the final street river with the intention of forcing an opponent to fold a better …
4-Bet Folding
4-Bet Folding
The core meaning of this term is that after actively raising, the player decides to give up the pot due to assessing th…
Resteal Jam
Resteal Jam
An all-in bet made by a player to re-raise a suspected steal attempt, typically from late position, aiming to force the…
River 5-Bet
River 5-Bet
A river 5-bet is a fifth raise made on the river betting round in no-limit hold'em, representing an extremely polarized…
Flop 4-Bet
Flop 4-Bet
A flop 4-bet is the fourth betting action on the flop, typically a re-re-raise after a bet, a raise, and a re-raise.
Blind Steal Jam
Blind Steal Jam
A blind steal jam is an all-in bet made from a late position usually the button or small blind with a wide range of han…
Fold to 3-Bet
Fold to 3-Bet
Fold to 3-Bet F3B measures how often a player folds when facing a 3-bet, expressed as a percentage of opportunities.
Limp Pot
Limp Pot
A limp pot is a poker pot that is created when one or more players preflop call the big blind limp instead of raising, …
What is a 4-Bet Range?
4-Bet Range
A 4-bet range is the set of hands you raise over a 3-bet, balancing value and bluffs. It is not just premium hands.
Limp-Reraise
Limp-Reraise
The core intent is to disguise a weak hand, baiting opponents into raising, then using a large re-raise to create fold …
Fold to 4-Bet
Fold to 4-Bet
Fold to 4-Bet is a poker statistic that measures the percentage of times a player folds when facing a 4-bet after they …
Flatting
Flatting
Its core meaning is to voluntarily give up the right to raise, entering the next round of the hand at a lower cost. In …
Flat Jam
Flat Jam
A poker play where a player flat calls a preflop raise and then goes all-in on a later street, typically the flop or tu…