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100bb Resteal

A 3-bet made from the blinds against a late-position open raise when effective stacks are around 100 big blinds, intend…

BB 150bb Steal

A strategic play from the big blind position with an effective stack of 150 big blinds, where the player raises to stea…

SB 30bb 3-Bet Jam

A preflop play where the small blind, with an effective stack of approximately 30 big blinds, re-raises all-in after an…

Blind Steal

Its core purpose is to use positional advantage to force the players in the blind positions to fold, thereby winning th…

CO 10bb Resteal

A resteal from the cutoff position with approximately 10 big blinds effective stack, typically an all-in raise over a l…

Open Raise from CO

In poker, an open raise from the cutoff CO is the first voluntary raise made by a player in the cutoff position when no…

River Flat Call

A river flat call is a call on the final betting round without raising, typically done to bluff-catch, avoid value-owni…

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 …

HJ 20bb Resteal

A resteal from the hijack position with a 20 big blind stack, typically involving a 3-bet or all-in against a late-posi…

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 3-Bet

A River 3-Bet is a re-raise made on the river after an opponent has raised an initial bet.

BB 4Bet

A preflop raise made by the player in the big blind after an initial raise and a 3bet have occurred.

BB 50bb Steal

A preflop raise from late position typically button or cutoff intended to win the blinds, specifically when the big bli…

BB Squeeze Pot Turn Strategy

A strategy for the big blind player when they have executed a squeeze play pre-flop and are now facing a decision on th…

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

A limp pot is a poker pot that is created when one or more players preflop call the big blind limp instead of raising, …

25bb Steal

A preflop raise made from late position typically the cutoff or button with the intention of winning the blinds and ant…

CO Fold to 3-Bet

CO Open Raise

In poker, a CO Open Raise is the first raise made by a player in the cutoff position the seat to the right of the butto…

SB Cold Call

A preflop action where the player in the small blind calls a raise or re-raise without having previously invested any m…

100bb Steal

A steal attempt in poker, typically from late position, when the effective stack size is approximately 100 big blinds, …

BTN Fold to Steal

A poker statistic that measures how often the player on the button folds when facing a raise from a late-position playe…

CO Limp

CO Limp refers to the action of a player in the cutoff position the seat to the right of the button choosing to call th…

HJ 15bb Resteal

A tournament poker strategy where a player in the Hijack position with approximately 15 big blinds re-raises often all-…

HJ Iso Pot River Strategy

A river play approach for the hijack HJ player who isolated limpers preflop, focusing on value betting, bluffing, and c…

Light 4-Bet Defense

A strategy of calling a 4-bet with a wider range than usual, often including hands with good postflop playability, rath…

Isolation

A raise made to narrow the field of opponents, typically against a weak limper, to play heads-up with position advantag…

BB 100bb 3-Bet Jam

A strategy where a player in the big blind with a deep stack of 100 big blinds re-raises an opponent's open raise by mo…

CO 3-Bet Pot Preflop Strategy

A set of strategic principles for playing from the cutoff position in preflop pots that have been three-bet, covering b…

HJ 4-Bet Pot Flop Strategy

A set of postflop guidelines for the player in the hijack position when a 4-bet has occurred preflop, focusing on range…

River Isolation Raise

A raise made on the river with the intention of narrowing the field to a single opponent, typically by forcing out weak…

SB Steal

A raise from the small blind SB intended to exploit the big blind’s BB frequent folds by stealing the dead money, typic…

Middle Position Isolation Raise Range

A set of hands with which a player in middle position raises to isolate one or more loose limpers or callers, expecting…

50bb Steal

A steal attempt from the button or cutoff when effective stack depth is around 50 big blinds, typically requiring a lar…

Light 3-Bet Exploit

A strategic play where a player three-bets reraise a raise with a hand weaker than the typical value range, specificall…

10bb Open Jam

A push all-in bet made by a player with a stack of approximately 10 big blinds when they are first to act open in a han…

BB 75bb 3-Bet Jam

A poker play where the player in the big blind BB with a stack of 75 big blinds bb responds to an open raise by moving …

Preflop Flat Call

A preflop flat call refers to calling a raise or a bet before the flop, rather than reraising or folding.

River Cold Call on Dynamic Board

A river call made by a player who has not yet invested chips in that street, typically facing a bet after checking, on …

200bb 3-Bet Jam

A preflop strategy where a player with a deep stack of 200 big blinds reraises all-in over an initial raise, risking th…

BB Fold to Steal

The frequency with which the big blind folds when facing a raise from a late position cutoff or button after all prior …

BB Limp

The action of the big blind player checking not raising after the small blind or another player has limped in, thereby …

BTN Flop Open Wet

A flop betting action from the button on a coordinated wet board, typically a continuation bet after a preflop raise.

Light 3-Bet Leak

A light 3-bet leak is a strategic error where a player frequently three-bets with weak or marginal hands in suboptimal …

Light 5-Bet Line

A pre-flop strategy where a player 5-bets with a hand weaker than a typical value 5-bet, aiming to exploit an opponent'…

Preflop Isolation Raise

A preflop isolation raise is a raise made after one or more opponents have limped into the pot, with the intention of p…

River Cold Call

A river cold call is a call made on the final betting round by a player who has not yet invested any chips in that roun…

SB 50bb Steal

A preflop raise from the small blind with a 50 big blind stack, aiming to win the blinds and antes by exploiting fold e…