What Is Three-Bet in Poker?
The first re-raise in a betting sequence, most often preflop.
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The blind counts as the first bet and an open raise as the second; the re-raise is the third bet.
A practical example
The cutoff opens to 2.5 big blinds and the button raises to 8.
A common misconception
A three-bet is the first re-raise, not a raise to exactly three big blinds.
Where you will hear it
Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.
Also called: 3-bet, 3bet, three bet, 3betting
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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex