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HJ Fold to 3-Bet

The percentage of times a player in the Hijack HJ position folds when facing a 3-bet after they have opened the pot.

HJ Squeeze Pot Turn Strategy

A strategy for playing the turn in a pot that was 3-bet squeezed from the Hijack position, focusing on range advantage,…

Light 3-Bet Frequency

The frequency with which a player re-raises 3-bets with a hand that is not a premium holding, typically aiming to apply…

Light Open Exploit

A poker play where a player makes a light open raising with a weak or marginal hand specifically to exploit an opponent…

Resteal from SB

A resteal from the small blind is a raise or re-raise by the small blind against an open-raiser from late position, typ…

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…

25bb 3-Bet Jam

In no-limit hold'em, a strategy where a player with approximately 25 big blinds three-bets all-in jams preflop, typical…

CO Squeeze

A preflop raise from the cutoff position after one or more opponents have called an initial raiser, designed to exploit…

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…

HJ Fold to 4-Bet

A poker statistic that measures how often a player in the Hijack position folds when facing a 4-bet after having made a…

HJ Preflop 4-Bet Pot

A pot that develops when the Hijack HJ position either makes a 4-bet or faces a 4-bet before the flop, typically indica…

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 …

SB 20bb 3-Bet Jam

A strategy in tournament poker where the player in the small blind with a stack of approximately 20 big blinds re-raise…

75bb 3-Bet Jam

A preflop 3-bet all-in wager of 75 big blinds, typically used in deep-stack situations to apply maximum pressure and de…

75bb Resteal

A resteal 3-bet executed when effective stacks are approximately 75 big blinds deep, typically against a late-position …

BB 25bb Resteal

A re-raise often an all-in shove from the big blind in response to a late-position open raise when effective stacks are…

BB Open Raise

A BB Open Raise occurs when the player in the big blind is the first to voluntarily put money into the pot by raising, …

BTN 20bb Steal

A preflop raise from the button with a stack of 20 big blinds, aimed at stealing the blinds and antes from the players …

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 …

HJ 100bb Steal

An open-raise from the hijack position two seats to the right of the button aimed at winning the blinds and antes prefl…

SB Squeeze Pot Turn Strategy

A strategy for the small blind player when facing a turn decision in a pot that was squeezed preflop, focusing on range…

30bb Resteal

A re-raise 3-bet made with approximately 30 big blinds against an opponent's open-raise, aiming to capitalize on their …

4-Bet Bluff

Bluff 4-Bet Bluff refers to a player making a fourth raise before the flop with a non-strong hand, aiming to force the …

BB 75bb Resteal

A strategic play where the player in the big blind, holding a stack of 75 big blinds, three-bets or four-bets an oppone…

Fold to 4-Bet from CO

A poker HUD statistic that tracks how often a player folds when facing a 4-bet while seated in the cutoff position.

Light 3-Bet Range

A light 3-bet range consists of hands re-raised preflop primarily to exploit opponents' weaknesses rather than for valu…

Light 3-Bet Spot

A light 3-bet spot is a situation where a player re-raises 3-bets with a weak or marginal hand rather than a premium ha…

Light Steal Strategy

A poker strategy where a player raises from late position with a wider-than-usual range of hands to steal the blinds, e…

River Isolation Raise on Dynamic Board

A raise on the river in a multi-way pot to force out one or more opponents and isolate a specific player, typically use…

River Resteal on Monotone Board

A river resteal on a monotone board is a bluff raise made on the river when the board contains three or more cards of t…

SB 150bb Steal

A preflop raise from the small blind with a stack of 150 big blinds intended to steal the dead money in the big blind a…

SB 25bb 3-Bet Jam

A tournament play where the player in the small blind with a stack of approximately 25 big blinds re-raises all-in agai…

SB Limped Pot Preflop Strategy

A preflop strategy for the small blind when the pot has been limped no raise and the small blind chooses to complete th…

Turn Squeeze on Dynamic Board

A turn squeeze is a well-timed raise on the turn after a flop check or bet, typically used to exploit range weaknesses …

150bb Resteal

A resteal a re-raise against an initial raiser executed when effective stacks are approximately 150 big blinds deep, ty…

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…

BB River Cold Call Static

A strategy term in solver-based poker analysis describing a situation where the Big Blind player calls a bet on the riv…

CO Fold to 4-Bet

A statistic that measures how often a player in the Cutoff position folds when facing a 4-bet, typically after having r…

CO River Flat Call Static

A river calling strategy from the cutoff position where the player calls a bet with a fixed, non-adjusting range of han…

SB Limp

An action where the player in the small blind position chooses to call the big blind pre-flop rather than raising or fo…

SB River Iso Pot

A poker scenario where the player in the small blind makes a bet or raise on the river to isolate a specific opponent, …

Blind Steal

A raise made from late position specifically intended to win the blinds and antes without a contest.

10bb 3-Bet Jam

A preflop all-in re-raise 3-bet made by a player with approximately 10 big blinds effective stack, typically used as a …

200bb Steal

A steal attempt a raise from late position with a wide range in a deep-stacked game where the effective stack size is a…

4-Bet Value

with the main purpose of extracting maximum value from opponents who hold worse hands but are willing to call. In pract…

BB River 5-Bet Static

A solver-derived strategy where the big blind employs a fixed non-mixed raising range on the river, typically in respon…

BB River Cold Call Monotone

A rarely used term describing a scenario where a player in the big blind makes a cold call on the river on a monotone b…

BB River Isolation Raise Dynamic

A strategic play where the big blind player raises on the river with the intention of isolating a specific opponent, ty…