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Squeeze from CO

A squeeze play executed from the cutoff position, where a player re-raises after an initial raise and at least one call…

Blind Stealing

A strategy in poker where a player opens with a raise from a late position cutoff or button to win the blinds uncontest…

20bb Steal

A preflop raise from late position typically cutoff or button when the effective stack is around 20 big blinds, aimed a…

25bb Resteal

A resteal is a re-raise over an open raise, typically executed with a wide range when the effective stack is around 25 …

4-Bet Range

Its core function is to balance value and bluffs, preventing opponents from applying pressure through frequent 3-bets w…

40bb Resteal

A resteal is a re-raise often a 3-bet made by a player with roughly 40 big blinds, typically from the blinds or late po…

BB 25bb Open Jam

A poker strategy where the player in the big blind, with an effective stack of about 25 big blinds, open-shoves all-in …

BB 3-Bet Pot River Strategy

A strategy for the big blind player who three-bet preflop, focusing on optimal play on the river in a three-bet pot whi…

BB Squeeze Pot Flop Strategy

The approach for playing the flop out of position as the big blind after calling a preflop raise and a subsequent squee…

BTN 25bb 3-Bet Jam

A play where the player on the button, with a stack of 25 big blinds, re-raises all-in over an opponent's open raise.

Fold to 4-Bet from SB

The frequency with which a player in the small blind folds when facing a 4-bet preflop.

Fold to Steal from BB

The percentage of times a player folds their big blind when facing a raise from a late-position player attempting to st…

Light 3-Bet Strategy

A preflop strategy where a player three-bets with a wider, often weaker range than traditional value-heavy three-bets, …

Preflop Flat Call on Paired Board

A preflop flat call on a paired board refers to the situation where a player calls a raise preflop and then the flop co…

River Flat Call on Paired Board

A call made on the river without raising when the board contains a pair, often to bluff-catch or extract value without …

SB 200bb Steal

A raise from the small blind when effective stacks are 200 big blinds deep, typically aiming to force the big blind to …

SB Preflop Cold Call Paired

The Small Blind's preflop action of calling a raise without having previously entered the pot while holding a pocket pa…

150bb Steal

A blind-steal attempt made when the effective stack size is approximately 150 big blinds, requiring adjustments due to …

BB 30bb Resteal

A resteal situation where the player in the big blind, with an effective stack of 30 big blinds, re-raises an open rais…

BB 40bb Steal

A poker scenario where the player in the big blind BB with a stack of 40 big blinds attempts to raise steal from the bi…

BB Flop Squeeze Pot

A poker situation where the player in the big blind raises on the flop after a preflop raiser and one or more callers, …

BB Squeeze

A preflop raise from the big blind after an initial raise and at least one call, aiming to force folds and isolate the …

CO 4-Bet Pot Turn Strategy

The turn play decisions bet, check, raise, fold for the player in the cutoff position when the preflop action ended wit…

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…

HJ River Squeeze Pot

A river squeeze pot occurs when a player in the hijack position raises on the river after an initial bet and a call, pu…

Light Open Line

A preflop strategy where a player opens raises first in with a wider range of weaker hands than typical, intending to e…

Limp-Reraise

The core intent is to disguise a weak hand, baiting opponents into raising, then using a large re-raise to create fold …

SB 150bb 3-Bet Jam

A preflop move where the player in the small blind, holding a stack of 150 big blinds, re-raises all-in over an opponen…

10bb Resteal

A poker strategy where a player with approximately 10 big blinds re-raises resteals against a late-position raise to ma…

CO River Isolation Raise Static

A fixed, non-exploitative raising strategy from the cutoff position on the river, intended to isolate a single opponent…

River Squeeze on Dynamic Board

20bb 3-Bet Jam

A poker strategy in no-limit hold'em tournaments where a player with around 20 big blinds re-raises 3-bets and then sho…

30bb Open Jam

A preflop all-in move made by the first player to enter the pot open with a stack of approximately 30 big blinds, commo…

CO 75bb Open Jam

A preflop strategy where the player in the cutoff position CO moves all-in for 75 big blinds when no one has entered th…

Light 4-Bet Spot

A situation in no-limit hold'em where a player makes a 4-bet with a range wider than value hands, typically as a bluff …

Preflop Check-Call on Monotone Board

A poker scenario where a player in the big blind checks preflop, calls a raise, and then the flop comes all cards of th…

SB Preflop Cold Call Wet

A poker strategy referring to the action of calling a raise from the small blind before the flop, with the expectation …

SB Resteal

A 3-bet from the small blind against a late-position raise perceived as a steal attempt.

Steal from SB

A play where the small blind raises preflop after all other players have folded, aiming to win the blinds and antes wit…

150bb 3-Bet Jam

A preflop play where a player makes a 3-bet and then shoves all-in, typically with a stack size around 150 big blinds, …

BB 200bb Steal

When a player in the big blind raises preflop to steal the blinds and any limpers' dead money, typically with effective…

BB Fold to 4-Bet

The frequency with which a player in the Big Blind folds when facing a 4-bet after having 3-bet or called a 3-bet.

BB Preflop Resteal Static

A fixed, non-adaptive preflop strategy for the big blind to three-bet resteal against late position open raises, typica…

BB Turn Squeeze Pot

A multi-way pot where the big blind player executes a squeeze bet a large, aggressive raise on the turn.

CO Fold to Steal

CO Fold to Steal is a poker statistic that measures the percentage of times a player in the cutoff position folds when …

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 …

HJ 10bb Steal

A preflop raise usually all-in from the Hijack position when holding approximately 10 big blinds, aimed at stealing the…

HJ 40bb Steal

An open raise from the Hijack position with an effective stack of 40 big blinds, aiming to capture the blinds and antes.