Quote Originally Posted by RoyalProdigy
Just 3x because its low enough to maybe get a call, gather information and fold to reraise with ease; but high enough to steal the blinds.
I agree with the strategy of 3xing from late position; however, would just like to add another reason for doing it. As everyone in this thread knows, it's certainly profitable, and ideal, to open a wider range in later position. Well a wider range is going to invaribly mean a weaker range. Therefore, I conform to the idea that given our weaker range we should give ourself the opportunity to pot control on earlier streets.

Quote Originally Posted by RoyalProdigy
Basically you want to give the image of a maniac, C-betting no matter what the flop is if its checked to you. Just a little more than half the pot.
I disagree with this. Making the generalization that you should cbet no matter what the flop, is going to lead to some trouble spots. If you are cbetting no matter what the flop is, then you are not accurately accounting for villain's range/tendencies, and your holding. For example:

We know that is villain rarely folds, we should (1) decrease the frequency with which we cbet. There is really no need betting when you whiff here if villain isn't going to fold. And we can (2) cbet for value more thinly. That is we can expect our weaker holdings to get called by worse more often, and therefore be getting more value.

Also, if villain is good, then he will be accounting for your range also. He will/should begin to check/raise more boards that likely missed your range, and likely crushed his. Calling from the SB/BB, and check/raising alot of flops is a great way to "defend" your blind.

I'm just trying to make the point that throwing out a blanket statement that says you should do something 100% of the time, is going to be less than ideal. Sure it might be better than an individual's current strategy, but that's not what we want. We want to find the best possible strategy and learn how to employ it. And the best is going to include us tailoring our play to the villain in question, his range, our range, board texture, etc and so on. Not doing so is just going to get you by. Doing so, and you will start to excel.