Even with 3 betting lite you always should have some kind of hand thats plays post flop nicely if you're picking a spot unless of course you've observed someone getting a little too greedy with the blinds, I'll 3-bet these players with any two if I see them opening to much. My reasoning for assigning this range is so that if you are called you can still crush a flop often enough to stack people who miss assign your 3-betting range. (Range): middle pairs, suited aces, suited connecters and monster hands. (Frequency): I try to stay active at a minimum of one hand an orbit, if i miss an orbit due to action or just being card dead this is when I start look for good 3-bet shove spots. I also open up my 3-bet game the larger my stack gets. Also, as the money and final table bubbles approach it can be a massive chip boost to open your 3bet game. Also, Remember the more often you 3bet the less credit people give you for a hand this will eventually get your monster hands payed off as well. (Adjusting): If you are getting played back at a good bit and folding or end up showing down a weaker 3bet you need to mentally note these players causing this and tighten up vs them with the exception of if the player who 4bet you and got a fold if he opens mid-late position he will usually fold to your 2nd 3bet most people think you have it the 2nd time for some reason. otherwise adjust, you could hemorage your self into a short stack pretty quick 3bet folding. (Bet sizing): fisher players need less incentive to call so If I've noticed a player who likes to see a flop I'll make my 3bets a bit larger [2.8-4BB] depending on position how fishy the player [later position=larger]. Otherwise I try to make it like [2.3-2.7BB] (Stack size): I never play this type of game with < 35BB because my game shifts styles to more resteal shoves < 30BB and I'd like to have >20BB if I end up having to release the hand Also, be mindful of the stacks behind you can price yourself in to calling a short stacks 4bet that you might not want to call. Even if you fold it will be obvious to everyone you were lite.

I've put alot of thought and practice into this type of game its by no means perfect but I've steam rolled a tourny or two successfully playing this type of game, it almost works its self into a rhythm once it works and the table will end up giving you way more credit than deserved. Let me know what you think and if anyone thinks of anything I've left out please let me know. I hope this helps!

Wow that was an extremely well written post, thanks flgtb786!

ytseshred said:

Wow that was an extremely well written post, thanks flgtb786!

No problem man, I think this scratches the surface of the substance that the pros and successful poker players are made of. I am curious to see if this meshes with what all the pros here think.

ytseshred said:

Wow that was an extremely well written post, thanks flgtb786!

+1………and I thought FKcoolers and RFB had good insight also.