
Some adjustments that you can make vs tight or loose 3-bettors are: It will prove useful for building both your preflop opening ranges and your defending range against your opponent’s 3-bet.Ī good overall 3-betting frequency will be something around 6-10%, with 8% being close to the average for good players. This is an important stat to have in your arsenal as it shows how often your opponent 3-bets before the flop. Similarly to VPIP, you will need around 300 hands on this player to be confident enough in the number you are seeing. When used in conjunction with VPIP, it will be enough to form a player profile.Ī player that has at least a basic understanding of preflop strategy will have between 15-25% preflop raise, with 19% being close to the norm. This statistic creates even more context for your opponent’s preflop strategy. This includes raising first in, 3-betting, and cold 4/5-betting. PFR tells you how often a player has entered the pot preflop by raising. For example, if a player has a 70% VPIP after 50 hands, it is very likely they are a loose recreational player. That said, players on either extreme can oftentimes be identified sooner.

You will need around 300 hands on this player to be confident enough in what the stat shows you.


And if they are playing a lot more hands, they are likely a recreational player. If a player is playing significantly less hands, they are probably a nit. This is fundamental information for player profiling, especially when correlated with Preflop Raise (PFR).Ī player that has at least a basic preflop understanding will generally VPIP around 20-30% of the time in a 6-handed game, with 25% being very close to the norm. VPIP shows you how often your opponent has voluntarily put money into the pot preflop, either by raising or calling.
