blind stealing

[umdpoker]

how important is blind stealing at 1/2? i almost never steal, just because i know it has to increase variance. by this, i mean that i won't raise garbage in lp to try to get the blinds. i do, however, lower my standards for raising just because the odds of kto/etc being the best hand have just skyrocketed. so, how much of your profits do you think come from blind-stealing? i often see people defend their blinds til death, even with absolute crap, so does it really make much sense to steal in these games? i am about to move up to 2/4, where i amy need to learn this skill(heads-up play). what level do you think blind-stealing and blind-defense becomes necessary in order to survive?

[Vaftrudner]

I think you're doing fine, start tight and loosen up as you gain experience. It becomes more important for every level, but it will come naturally (though proper defence/stealing is a never ending learning road...) /v

[Ajax410]

Blind stealing + LP Isolation raises against weak limpers are practices you should be employing regardless of limit. I think the aggression at 2/4 will force you to deal with it more often, but at .5/1, there are still plenty of +EV opportunites for plays like these.

Alex