Lesson
Applying Max Stack-Off to Dwan's Set of Sevens
3-Bet Pots · advanced · 11 min
Tyler walks Eric through a super-deep turn spot using combo counting, blocker effects, and SPR to decide whether a set can stack off and when a bluff raise becomes attractive. The lesson shows how to compare a hand's maximum profitable loss against the actual stack depth, and how to avoid paying off oversized bets when a range is far past its value threshold.
Key takeaways
- Count the relevant value combos and blockers before deciding whether a raise or jam can be profitable.
- With the specific 7 blocker discussed, Doug's range loses protection from some 7x and 76 combos, making a bluff raise more attractive.
- When a hand can theoretically lose far more than the current SPR before becoming unprofitable, stacking off is not close to the threshold.
- If an opponent uses a sizing far beyond what worse value hands can support, treat your hand as a bluff catcher and overfold without population or database evidence.
- Some lower full houses, such as deuces in the example, may need to overcall at some frequency so the range is not exploitable by blocker-driven shoves.