[pudley4]

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I don't get the call/3-bet flop line. That isn't to say it is bad, just kinda weird IMO.

Other than that, I don't get why you were ripped for you play. But then again, I'm average. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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It's because:

1 - MP reads JT for a weak hand, maybe some kind of draw.
2 - MP knows BB is terrible and can have a lot of different weak hands here.
3 - MP will be overly aggressive here, trying to knock players out and buy free cards.
4 - If JT raises here (especially after his limp-cap preflop), MP will slow way down and possibly fold a hand that is far behind.
5 - JT knows all of this, and knows he's almost guaranteed to get a raise by MP if he just calls, thus allowing him to 3-bet.

It's similar to how many players play a flopped set, except in this case JT planned it out before his initial check; most players just call, get a "surprise" raise in behind them, then decide to 3-bet.