Extra Blind, major leak?

What is the standard practice, or what do you guys prefer, in regards to coming to a table and posting a blind? Should I be just waiting for the big blind to come around? I find that in .50/1.00 I usually just jump right in. This might be a major leak in my game. How do you guys handle it?
Thanks for the help.

[ArturiusX]

Posting from the CO is usually my limit. If you're at the table any earlier, just make some notes for reads. Posting too early is obviously -Ev.

[lautzutao]

In a live game I'll post immediately. Online I usually want to be pretty close to the button, maybe one off the CO

I wait until the BB rolls around.

I wait for the BB as well. I wouldn't call it a "major" leak unless you're multi-tabling and do it on every table or table hop quite a bit. I prefer to wait because I can get my opponent's observed hands into PT (If I haven't already been lurking at the table before hand and doing this, or both).

[POKhER]

Far far far far far far from a major leak.
So so far.

Wait for BB, make notes and get PT stats up. Then back to improving post flop(Thats where the big leaks are [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] )

[Hojglad]

Posting in the cutoff is where it's at when you sit at a 10-handed table. Let's say you are playing a 1/2 blind structure. You pay 1 small bet to see 8 hands. That's 0.125 small bets / hand. If you want until the BB comes, you pay 1.5 small bets for 10 hands. That's 0.15 small bets per hand. Posting in the cutoff is better from a value standpoint than posting in the BB at a 10 handed table. The first 8 hands come cheaper, and not only that, but you have the second best possible position for your post instead of the second worst.

[Webster]

Well - statistically it's the smart thing to do but by waiting you automatically tag yourself as a tight player.

You lose any disguise you had with good hands by waiting and miss out on winning hands.

I think every hand you NOT playing is -EV. Plus - if you jump right in YOUR A FISH and I like people thinking I'm a fish.

It's certainly not a major leak - it's not like you are in the Big blind - you have position advantage remember.

[ArturiusX]

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Well - statistically it's the smart thing to do but by waiting you automatically tag yourself as a tight player.


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No one notices. Honestly.

[TheKentock]

Word, this is correct.