Re: Big blind question
Offsuit middle one gappers such as 97 won't be dominated by an UTG raise the way Ax offsuit will. But you usually won't get any equity post flop floping one pair against a field. After an UTG raise and a few cold calls your opponents figure to compete aggressively postflop. This means in a raised pot you need to flop trips, two pair and straight draws. These flops don't come often. So IMO you need at least five opponents and perhaps six opponents. If anything, I might be a bit too loose here.
With fewer opponents (let's say three limpers), no pre flop raise and worse pot odds after calling for one half bet in the small blind I like the call quite a bit more. But here you can make many one pair or semi-bluffing hands that will take it down. That doesn't happen in a raised pot.
Regards,
Rick
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