Its folded to you in the SB...

zeropotential · #1 03-24-2005, 02:21 AM

Its folded to you in the SB...
(Assume a 1/2 - 3/6 table... though it dosn't really matter i'm sure someone will ask)

<ul type="square">[*]what do you raise with if the bb is semi-loose and will protect liberally [*]what do you raise with if the bb is fairly tight [/list](you can respond in HEPFAP hand ranking groups to make this easier if you choose)

somewhere i think i remember seeing someone (someone whos opinion that i respect) suggest raising with every hand... though i could be completely off with this memory... so thats why im asking

it's also my opinion that its always wrong to complete... this is pretty much a no brainer right?

zeropotential · #2 03-24-2005, 02:26 AM

my current standards:

protecting player: lets say he completes from the big blind w/ a raise in front of him at least 50% of the time... thats fair... I'm raising with all pocket pairs, any ace, any king, and anything with a decent amount of highcard strength... i'll bottom out around J9o just to give you a decent idea... maybe some connectors like T9

tight player: i'm pretty much raising with anything, except for maybe lowest of hands some 72's 35's etc. etc. ... i think maybe i should be raising them all here? yes?

istewart · #3 03-24-2005, 03:00 AM

Well, against an unknown wouldn't it be correct to raise with everything above the median of average hands? I think that's Q7o+. I'm not sure though, but I think it would be bad to complete.

zeropotential · #4 03-24-2005, 03:02 AM

your risking 1.5 bets to win 1 so my thinking is anything above 66%tile...
then you also factor in the out of position and that puts me somewhere a bit higher...

but i think this argument is beyond the point... high card strength comes into play a lot more heads up

istewart · #5 03-24-2005, 03:06 AM

You're risking 1.5 bets to win 1.5.

zeropotential · #6 03-24-2005, 03:08 AM

but do you consider the .5 that was forceably taken from you... ?
can someone clear this up? this came up in a post i was discussing earlier today as well

i guess you're right... you have to consider everything thats in the pot.

btspider · #7 03-24-2005, 03:13 AM

recent topic

i have to check in and see how its coming along.

zeropotential · #8 03-24-2005, 03:15 AM

damn, i've been out-duked...
i remember skimming this post quick but forgot about

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4. folded to you in SB? (what do you raise? what do you open-complete?)

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istewart · #9 03-24-2005, 03:17 AM

What're your opinions on raising any two? Obviously opponent-specific, but interesting.

zeropotential · #10 03-24-2005, 03:22 AM

eh... that didn't really satisfy me...

droolie says all... but then chimes back in if the opponent is tougher I won't raise with any two. (his thinkings along my line...)

olliejen says raising Ax, 33-TT, KT+; completing JJ+.
(a few people liked the limp with high pockets... eh... just raise. i think olliejen is way to tight..)

bt your take on the issue? do you feel where i stand currently is decent enough and im not slowly bleeding money in these situation?