Texas Hold'em Terminology Dictionary

Texas Hold'em Terminology Dictionary

A diagram illustrating the concept and strategy of 3-Bet Range in Texas Hold'em.

3-Bet Range

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A 3-Bet Range refers to any hand combination a player would choose to 3-bet (raise three times) when facing an opponent's Open Raise. A complete 3-Bet Range includes not only value hands like AA and KK, but also some bluffing hands to prevent the player's strategy from being too easily read.

This article will provide a complete introduction to the definition and composition of 3-Bet Ranges, Linear and Polarized 3-Bet Ranges, the concept of GTO, and how professional gamers build high EV 3-Bet Ranges.

A diagram illustrating the concept and strategy of calling range in Texas Hold'em.

Calling Range

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The calling range refers to all hand combinations a player would choose to call when faced with a bet or raise from an opponent. The calling range is influenced by position, opponent range, bet size, effective stack size, and GTO strategy, and is a crucial foundation for decision-making in Texas Hold'em.

This article will provide a complete introduction to the definition of calling range, its application pre- and post-flop, positional differences, GTO and Exploit adjustments, and how professional players establish reasonable calling ranges.

Open Range: A diagram illustrating the concept and strategy of opening range in Texas Hold'em.

Open Range (open pool range)

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The Open Range, also known as the Opening Range, refers to all starting hands a player would be willing to open raise pre-flop if no one has raised. Different positions have different Open Ranges; the closer to the Button, the wider the range can generally be; the closer to the UTG, the tighter the range required.

This article will provide a complete introduction to the definition of Open Range, its locational differences, GTO pool opening range, exploit adjustments, and how professional players can improve their long-term EV through a reasonable pool opening range.

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