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Originally Posted by Doyle Brunson
Would all you 3 bettors please meet me at the Bellagio tomorrow?
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LOL, the truth is Doyle, you just don't like 3-betting in limit poker in most of it's forms. I remember discussing a limit hold'em hand with you in regards to Jennifer's chapter in Super System 2. In the book she describes that if a late position player raises, and you have 55 on the button, you should 3 bet the hand.
You thought it was an error, Todd, Jennifer, myself, and several others argued that flat calling there is more of an acceptable play in NL, but a mistake in limit hold'em. This is even more true in tournaments where you really only have two good options: raise or fold. Calling there invites the big blind into the pot and you find yourself in the worst case scenario with a small pair- playing it 3 handed. 55 does well heads up, and it also does well in a five way action pot, but playing it three handed is not a good thing.
The same holds true in Omaha 8 or better with marginal hands that have both high and low features. I would rather 3-bet that button with the AJ58 double suited or an AQ48 than I would with A-2-7-9 or A-K-J-10.