Re: Can someone explain blind stealing?
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I don't see the use of stealing blinds in a cashgame.
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Every time you successfully steal the blinds, you've won 1.5 SB. If you are reasonably selective about the hands you steal with, you can add a little bit to your winrate with this move. As they say, "every little bit counts."
When deciding what hands to steal with, you have to take into account the likelihood of the blinds defending. If the blinds are very tight, you can get away with stealing with more hands. If they will call and see the flop a lot, you need to tighten up your raising standards.
It is also important to select stealing hands that can stand up unimproved. This means that generally you should not steal with "any two." Hands like Axs or A8 and higher and Kxs are better stealing hands than JT because of the increased high card potential.
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