Facing a regular 3bettor preflop

[drewjax]

Define 3 betting. I was under the impression it meant a 3rd bet; literally bet, raise, raise. I guess this comes from limit thinking. Is this term different when talking NL, ie 3x bet (40x3=120)? Otherwise this is just a bet and a raise, correct. Just want to know so I can follow properly!

[MAYHEM45]

in nl there is the call (1bet) the raise (2bet) and the re-raise (3bet). You never hear the terms 1bet and 2bet though. They dont exist.

[drewjax]

Thats what I thought. So this situation isnt a 3bet, correct?

Open to 40, raise to 120......

[Boobie Lover]

It is my assumption that is 3betting in NL.

[drewjax]

???????

[MAYHEM45]

lol. The open to 40 is the 2bet(raise) the raise (really reraise) to 120 is the 3bet.

(note if it was to 150 or 160 or whatever the number is, it is still a 3bet.)

[drewjax]

OK. So it isnt 3 physical bets, or doesnt have to be. But this is the same as limp, raise, re-raise? Makes sense, kinda.......