Resteal

Also: re-steal, 3-bet shove

Re-raising a suspected blind steal, usually from the blinds and often as an all-in, to win the pot before the flop. It targets late-position raisers who open wide.

Example. The button opens for the fourth orbit in a row; the big blind resteals by shoving 20 big blinds with K-9 suited.

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