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Glossary
3-Bet
A re-raise of the first preflop raise. The first raise is the '2-bet' (counting the blind as the 1-bet). 3-betting shows strength — pros use it to thin the field, take the lead, and put marginal hands in tough spots.
Example
UTG raises to 3bb, you 3-bet to 10bb from the button with AK.
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