four-bet

Third raise preflop

In poker, a four-bet is the third raise in a betting round—a raise over someone else's re-raise.

The sequence runs: initial bet, raise (two-bet), re-raise (three-bet), then four-bet.

Four-betting signals serious strength or a well-timed bluff: He four-bet with pocket aces and got called.

As a verb: She four-bet from the button.

strategy

squeeze

Firm bilateral compression

polarized · range · aggression · position · light · premium · sizing · exploit · merge · balance

betting

pot

Vessel for cooking

  • chipsThin fried slices
  • all-inFully committed, nothing held back
  • shovePush with force

commitment · stakes · action · preflop · opening · villain · hero · heads-up · multiway

hands

aces

Highest-ranked cards

  • kingsMale hereditary rulers
  • queensFemale rulers or pieces
  • jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game

suited · blockers · combos · holdings · tens · premium · nutted · dominated · equity · showdown

context

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

bubble · short-stacked · heads-up · sit-and-go · PokerStars · solver · training

Opposites
betting aggression level

four-betfold

Bend onto itself

call · check · limp · check-fold · cold call

betting sequence position

four-betopen

Not closed

limp · three-bet · min-raise

Family

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