What is 3-betting and 3-betting light? 3-betting.įirst of all, what is a 3-bet before the flop?Ī 3-bet is when there has been a raise and then another raise after that. This concept is going to be most useful in mid-stakes games between $50NL and $200NL. The 3-bet (or more specifically, light 3-betting) is an advanced concept that adds an extra weapon to a game that has likely become repetitive and stagnant, even if that current game strategy is winning you money at the tables.ģ-betting will shake up a mid-stakes player's game about as much as the continuation bet did when you first found out about that when you were starting out.