Bigwig
10-25-2004, 04:32 PM
This appears to be a weakness in my game. Help Bigwig.
Now, there is something to be said for defending your blinds. Obviously, if it's apparent to your opponents that you'll fold everything but the top hands, they'll be able to steal more frequently.
But, defending your blinds with too large a range of call and reraise requirements can get you into serious trouble, since you're playing out of position, and sometimes that bully on the button actually has QQ.
So, when you defend your blinds by calling for pot odds, how do defend/attack on the flop? Here's an example:
You put the raiser on a good hand. Range of 88-AA, AKs -ATs, AKo-AJo, KQs-KJs. The raise is standard 3XBB. Everyone folds to you in the BB. You look down and see KQs. Against the aforementioned hands, you are about a 3:2 dog. But, you're getting better than 2:1 on your money.
In this scenario, do you call? You'll be out of position, and will have to almost always flop a K or Q to be comfortable that you're ahead (and still not be 100% sure).
But, let's say that you do call in this scenario, or one similar. What then? Check to raiser and come back over the top with your hit flop? Check/fold if you miss? Come out betting (stop n go style) with any flop holding a pp?
I guess what I'm getting at, is what is the proper amount of pot odds to be getting to justify a defense of your blinds? Considering that you might be dominated, and out of position.
Thanks.
Now, there is something to be said for defending your blinds. Obviously, if it's apparent to your opponents that you'll fold everything but the top hands, they'll be able to steal more frequently.
But, defending your blinds with too large a range of call and reraise requirements can get you into serious trouble, since you're playing out of position, and sometimes that bully on the button actually has QQ.
So, when you defend your blinds by calling for pot odds, how do defend/attack on the flop? Here's an example:
You put the raiser on a good hand. Range of 88-AA, AKs -ATs, AKo-AJo, KQs-KJs. The raise is standard 3XBB. Everyone folds to you in the BB. You look down and see KQs. Against the aforementioned hands, you are about a 3:2 dog. But, you're getting better than 2:1 on your money.
In this scenario, do you call? You'll be out of position, and will have to almost always flop a K or Q to be comfortable that you're ahead (and still not be 100% sure).
But, let's say that you do call in this scenario, or one similar. What then? Check to raiser and come back over the top with your hit flop? Check/fold if you miss? Come out betting (stop n go style) with any flop holding a pp?
I guess what I'm getting at, is what is the proper amount of pot odds to be getting to justify a defense of your blinds? Considering that you might be dominated, and out of position.
Thanks.