# Squeeze

> Source: [Squeeze in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/squeeze)

## Definition
A Squeeze Is A 3-Bet Made After One Player Has Opened And At Least One Other Player Has Called. It Works Because The Opener Must Worry About The Caller Behind, And The Caller Has Already Shown A Capped Range That Rarely Contains The Strongest Hands. Squeezes Are Usually Sized Larger Than A Normal 3-Bet.

- **Category**: Preflop
- **Term Code**: `squeeze`
- **DefinedTermSet**: [Smarter.Poker Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary)

## Related Poker Terms

- [3-Bet](https://smarter.poker/glossary/3-bet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/3-bet.md)): A 3-Bet Is The First Re-Raise Before The Flop, Made Over An Open Raise. The Blinds Count As The First Bet And The Open As The Second, Which Is Why The Re-Raise Is The Third. A 3-Bet Can Be Made For Value With Strong Hands Or As A Bluff With Hands That Block The Opener's Best Holdings.
- [Cold Call](https://smarter.poker/glossary/cold-call) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/cold-call.md)): A Cold Call Is A Call Of A Raise By A Player Who Has Put No Voluntary Chips Into The Pot Yet, Such As Flatting An Open From The Button. Cold Calling Invites A Squeeze From The Players Behind And Usually Means Playing Out Of Position Against A Stronger Range, So Solver Strategies Cold Call Far Less Than Most Players Do.
- [Fold Equity](https://smarter.poker/glossary/fold-equity) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/fold-equity.md)): Fold Equity Is The Extra Value A Bet Or Raise Gains From The Chance That The Opponent Folds. It Equals How Often They Fold Multiplied By The Pot You Win When They Do. Fold Equity Is Why A Semi-Bluff Can Be Profitable When Calling Cannot, And Why Short Stacks Lose Much Of Their Bluffing Power.
- [Range](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range.md)): A Range Is The Full Set Of Hands A Player Could Hold In A Given Spot, Based On Their Position And Every Action So Far. Strong Players Think In Ranges Rather Than Single Hands, Because Opponents Act With Many Hands In The Same Way. Reading A Range Means Narrowing It Street By Street As New Actions Arrive.

## Related Strategy Lessons

- [3-Bet Sizing In Position And Out](https://smarter.poker/learn/3-bet-sizing) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/3-bet-sizing.md)): A Common Guideline Is To Three Bet To About Three Times The Open When You Will Have Position After The Flop And About Four Times When You Will Not, Because The Player Out Of Position Needs A Bigger Pot To Make Up For Acting First.

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- [Preflop Charts](https://smarter.poker/hub/preflop-charts): Opening And Defending Ranges By Position.
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