Respect the Reraise
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Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Three recent hands involving a few of the more active players in the field just illustrated the power of the three-bet in modern poker.
First, Jesse Sylvia opened for 3,200 on the button, but folded after an opponent moved all in over the top.
A few minutes later, Fergal Nealon tried the same trick, raising to 3,200 from middle position. Once again, a reraise from an opponent in the blinds forced the opener to muck the hand.
We then saw Marcus Aurelius add to his sprawling chip castle, when he took down a pot with a reraise to 11,500 after an opponent opened for 3,200.
These hands demonstrate the fact that, in today's hyper aggressive game, entering the pot for a raise means nothing if you can't stand the heat of a three-bet.