A three-bet (or 3-bet) in poker is the second raise in a betting round—specifically, it’s a re-raise of an initial raise.
Here’s the basic flow:
Even though it sounds like the third bet, the term counts the blinds as the first bet, the initial raise as the second, and the re-raise as the third—hence, “three-bet.”
Three-betting is often used to:
Three-betting is a key part of modern poker strategy. It tells the table: “I’m not just calling—I’m raising your raise.”
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