If table is full of nits, how light are we 3betting?
What's our 3bet range when the table are full of nits?
The only 2 aggro guys sit right behind us, back 4bet shoved and limp/3bet shoved light and all folds.
Our 3bet range was value linear vs looser opponents.
But now vs all nits??? 3bet polarized? with more bluffs?
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What's our 3bet range when the table are full of nits?
The only 2 aggro guys sit right behind us, back 4bet shoved and limp/3bet shoved light and all folds.
Our 3bet range was value linear vs looser opponents.
But now vs all nits??? 3bet polarized? with more bluffs?
There are different types of tight players so I would adjust my ranges based on a few factors. First, how tight are these guys opening ranges? Are they open limping the medium strength portion of range? If they have very tight opening ranges we need to just cut out all the bluffs and go just strictly linear for value. No point in 3bet bluffing A5s or some SC when they are literally opening only the very top of the hand balloon chart. The second factor is how do they respond vs a 3bet? Do they just fold anything marginal? Do they 4bet linear and just mash on the gas with JJ+ AK? These are the questions you can ask yourself in game, and likely within a short amount of time watching these guys play you will have the answers.
In the southern california casinos the typical tight players will just literally tell me how strong their hand is based on the open size they use. It’s like I can basically see their cards so it’s quite easy to adjust to. At 5/10 they open for 25-35 with the medium stuff and 40-50+ with the really good hands so I just 3b KK+ when I see the big size and like top 15-20% range when I see the small size (esp IP i would go even wider to iso).
Agree with above. A lot of nits split their ranges between limps, standard opens and huge sizing with premiums. When I see the “regular” sizing I just 3b my entire playable range and they usually fold. When they do peel with a mid pair a small cbet usually gets the job done.
I like playing at a table with a lot of OMCs. We get to play more hands, win more hands and apply more pressure. They love folding top pair good kicker.
