World Gaming Magazine

25 WGM #57 2018/04 wgm8.com 对很多玩家来说，在庄扣位置第三 次下注如同条件反射，有多少人会 经过真正思考才付诸行动？WGM在 此探讨一下第三次下注的艺术以及 该如何在我们的游戏中加以实施。 For many players, 3-betting opponents on the button is a reflex action – but how often do you put genuine thought into your actions? WGM takes a closer look at the art of 3-betting and how we should implement it into our game. 文本思齐 By Ben Blaschke 有 人说，扑克是一个几小时便能学会却要用毕生精 力才能精通的游戏，但这种说法并不全面。新手 往往分阶段学习。他们会从最基础的常识学起， 如成手牌等级，再到投注，然后学习诸如靠后位置相对于 靠前位置的优势等概念。 一旦掌握了这些，就难免会接触到第三次下注。它是 牌桌上最常见的行为。在翻牌前投注中，它指的是一位 玩家公开加注，而另一位玩家再加注。例如，盲注等级为 50/100，玩家A加注到300，而玩家B再加注（也就是第三 次下注）到800。现在压力在玩家A身上，他要决定是弃 牌、跟注还是再加注，也就是第四次下注。 聪明的玩家会很快意识到，位置对第三次下注的重要 性。这也是为什么你常会看到，做第三次下注的是靠后位 置的玩家，尤其是庄扣位置。毕竟，对于只有中等强度的 手牌或潜力牌的玩家来说，从不利位置跟注对手的第三次 下注，并不十分明智，因为在接下来的投注圈中通常会很 难打。 经验不足的玩家常犯的最大错误之一，是为了第三次 下注而第三次下注。他们看到其他玩家从庄扣位置大方地 做第三次下注，于是也去效仿。 这样做的问题是，忽略了出色玩家的一个基本前提： 每一次行动必有原因。做第三次下注时，你对对手的了解 多少与你的手牌强弱同等重要。 我们来看看三种常见的对手类型，以及针对他们，你 应该如何制定第三次下注计划。这三种类型分别为：多数 时候会对你的第三次下注弃牌；多数时候会跟注你的第三 次下注；常常在你第三次下注后做第四次下注。每一个类 型都要区别对待。 T hey say poker is a game that takes hours to learn and a lifetime to master, but that doesn’t tell the full story. New players to the game tend to learn in stages. They’ll start with the absolute basics such as hand rankings, then move onto betting, then learn concepts such as the advantages of late position versus early position and so on. Inevitably, once they’ve mastered the basics, they will stumble upon the 3-bet. This, of course, is by far the most common “move” you will find at the poker table and in regards to pre-flop betting refers to a situation where one player opens the action with a raise only for another player to re-raise over the top. For example, with blinds at 50/100, Player A raises to 300 only for Player B to 3-bet to 800. The pressure is now on Player A to decide whether they should fold, call, or re-raise again (which is known as a 4-bet). Astute players will quickly recognize the power of position when it comes to 3-betting which is why you’ll see this so often from late position, especially the button. After all, it’s not usually wise to call a 3-bet with a medium strength or speculative hand from out of position because it will usually be very difficult to play well on future streets. Alas, one of the biggest mistakes inexperienced players make is 3-betting for 3-betting’s sake. They see other players 3-betting liberally from the button so they start doing it too. The problem with this is it ignores one of the basic premises of a good poker player – that every action must have a reason. And in the case of 3-betting, this reason should be based just as much upon what you know of your opponent as the cards in your hand. Let’s look at three common opponent types and ways to formulate your 3-betting plan against them. We’ll classify them into players who will fold to your 3-bet most of the time, players who will call your 3-bet most of the time and players who like to 4-bet over your 3-bet on a regular basis rather than call. Each must be treated differently.