When would you 3bet and fold to a cap?

[Chiron]

Under what circumstances is this ever the right line? Aren't the odds always there to call?

[spamuell]

Aren't the odds always there to call?

Not if the range of hands that your opponent would raise with warrant that you 3-bet for value but the range of hands that your opponent would cap your 3-bet with mean that you are drawing dead.

Of course, this is very rare.

[hypermegachi]

if for some drunk reason you're 3betting 72o....yes

[bobman0330]

If you 3-bet 72o preflop and get capped, call!

[Nate tha' Great]

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Under what circumstances is this ever the right line? Aren't the odds always there to call?

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Generally, it involves one of two things:

1) The other player is highly readable, and I don't have more than say 2 outs if she has the hand she's representing. This works best on the flop, where you can save bets versus calling down.

2) I'm trying to get her to fold a probable better hand.

[disjunction]

So you 3bet and fold to a cap only when you're playing against a woman?

In any case, I concur.

[mistrpug]

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Under what circumstances is this ever the right line? Aren't the odds always there to call?

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If you mean preflop, it is never right.

If you mean postflop too, it might be sometimes right, but if so very rarely.