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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…
5-Bet
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
Combo Counting
Combo Counting
Combo counting is the process of enumerating the number of possible hand combinations a player can hold given the known…
Pot Limit Omaha Hi Starting Hands
Pot Limit Omaha Hi Starting Hands
Starting hands in Pot Limit Omaha Hi PLO are four-card combinations selected based on their potential to form strong ha…
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Lucas Tabarin
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Nikita Malinovskiy
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United States
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