Lesson
Building a Four-Bet Range Around Opponent Overfolds
4-Bet Pots · advanced · 9 min
Tyler walks Eric through how to respond when an in-position opponent three-bets too much and then folds too often to four-bets. The lesson focuses on using expected fold-to-four-bet frequencies versus observed pool tendencies to decide when mixed four-bet hands become profitable.
Key takeaways
- Estimate the opponent's three-bet frequency by position; for example, button versus under the gun is discussed as roughly a 6% three-bet spot in the pool.
- Compare solver fold-to-four-bet expectations with pool behavior before expanding your four-bet range.
- If opponents are supposed to fold around 35-38% to a four-bet but are folding closer to 50%, mixed four-bet hands should gain value.
- Hands like KTs can become reasonable four-bets against overfolding, but they are primarily balancing hands and carry variance.
- AQs is described as a very robust four-bet candidate that is difficult to make negative in simulations.