SB Defense Theory Question Repost

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In a game where all of you play well, how much equity do you want to 3bet a button raise from the SB, assuming that you dont coldcall much in this situation ?

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Good post Trix. I don't think this question can be answered on its own though. When I'm deciding whether to 3-bet from the sb against a good player I'm basically thinking 1)What kind of equity do I have vs. his stealing range? 2) How often does he go to showdown? 3) How tricky/aggressive is this player?

What kind of equity I need depends on those factors. For instance, KTo is 50/50 against someone stealing 40% of the time on the button. If button goes to showdown ~33% of the time and is relatively straightforward I'll might 3-bet whereas if he goes to showdown ~37% of the time and is tricky I'll just muck it.

To answer your question though, in practice, I need something like 50%-56% equity to 3-bet depending on the player.

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