What Does A LAG Open With? | Preflop Strategy & Range Quiz Part 6

Building the correct range when a player calls your 3bet is a HUGE skill that leads to easier profit: https://www.splitsuit.com/the-power-of-hand-reading-in-3-bet-pots Part 6 of this 10-part series explores the range a player open-raises with AND what you should do with AJs. If you have not taken the quiz yet, start here: https://www.splitsuit.com/preflop-range-quiz/ This video deals with two questions: 1. What range does a LAG open-raise with from MP1? 2. What goes into 3betting vs. flatting with AJ suited? SplitSuit jumps right into range building and compares the average range (~25% of hands) that players assigned, to his own range (which is actually a pinch tighter). After discussing variables that go into this (primarily position and where the density of a LAG's opening-range comes from), Split lays out the pros and cons for flatting and 3betting AJ. As always, keeping your eye on the ENTIRE context of a hand (especially the location of fish) will guide your decision making in a big way. Make sure you have this concept down pat! **IMPORTANT LINKS** * The 5-parts of a poker range: https://redchippoker.com/poker-hand-range-parts-podcast/ * What did they open-raise with?: https://www.splitsuit.com/range-building-open-raises-preflop * Creating a +EV preflop plan: https://redchippoker.com/preflop-guide-plan-system/ * Practice hand reading with a poker workbook for the games you play: https://www.splitsuit.com/poker-workbooks