World Gaming Magazine

33 WGM #62 2018/09 wgm8.com we would normally open, hasn’t our opponent won the war?” The short answer is no. While the natural instinct of some players facing regular 3-bets is to start 4-betting with these marginal hands, your opponent has already demonstrated that they are both aggressive and able to apply pressure so although 4-betting as a bluff might work occasionally, it won’t take long for them to figure out what you’re doing and start shoving over the top. Which leads us to stage two of our plan – and this is the fun bit. Although we have now reduced the range of hands we are opening with, we are actually going to increase our value range against this opponent and by doing so turn the heat straight back onto them. Exactly what this range will look like depends upon a few factors including just how aggressive your opponent is and the history between the two of you but a decent example might be pocket pairs from 8s upwards and AQ or better. In some cases you might be able to expand that range even further, perhaps taking in all pocket pairs down to 2s, AJ and even KQ suited. The key concept here is that you have adjusted your range so that it is on average stronger than your opponent’s range. Once you have calculated an appropriate range, you will then muck all other hands pre-flop when your opponent has position on you. When you do eventually look down to see one of the hands in your value range staring back at you, it’s time to put the foot down by opening the pot and 4-betting over the top of his 3-bet with the intention of calling if he shoves. You will not be folding here. Of course, there will always be annoying hurdles to overcome when you implement a plan such as this – don’t forget that even maniacs are dealt Aces just as often as you are – but in the long run you will enjoy far more gain than pain. There is also one small adjustment you can make to this plan to take further advantage of the chronic 3-bettor’s aggressive tendencies when you are lucky enough to be dealt AA. Rather than 4-bet with this strongest of all starting hands you can call instead and then check-raise and get it “等等，”我听到你说。“如果对手的攻击已经迫使 我们改变打法，弃掉我们通常会拿来开叫的起手牌，那对 手岂不是赢了？” 简短的回答是，非也。尽管面对一般的第三次下注 时，有些玩家的第一反应是，用这些边缘牌做第四次下 注，但对手已经向你证实，他们不仅攻击性强，而且有能 力向你施压，因此尽管第四次下注诈牌也许偶尔管用， 但用不了多久，他们就会识破你在做什么，就开始全押 了。 接下来是计划的第二阶段，而这正是好玩的阶段。尽 管现在收紧了开叫的起手牌范围，我们实际上要去扩大面 对这位对手的价值范围（也就是我们最好的起手牌），将 压力踢回给他们。 这个范围确切是什么，取决于若干因素，包括对手的 凶猛程度，以及他和你之间的交手历史。一个不错的例子 也许是，88往上的口袋对子，以及AQ和更高。有些情况 下，或许可以进一步扩大这个范围，加进所有22 及以上的 口袋对子、AJ，甚至同花KQ。这里的关键是，你已经调 整了你的范围，平均来讲要强于对手的范围。 一旦计算出一个恰当的范围，那么当对手在你之后行 动时，你就在翻牌前盖掉所有这个范围之外的牌。 当你终于发到你所制定的范围内的起手牌时，就坚定 开叫，并对他的第三次下注做第四次下注，一旦他全押， 就跟注。在这里你不能弃牌。 当然，在实施这样一个计划时，难免会出现一些令人 焦躁的状况，不要忘了每个人都和你有同样的机会发到 AA。但长远来看，你的收获会比痛苦多。 对于这个计划，你也可以做个小调整，目的是在你