SB vs BB

[ghcnoob]

1) I play a lot of party 6-max 5/10. I have read that in higher limits, when it folds to the blinds that a raise is almost required (if no fold, that is). Are there clear standards for such things? I've heard that a K-any is at least 50/50 in such situations.

2) If I have an ace and want to go to the river, what are the odds my opponent has got a pair?

3) Are there "starting standards for the SB in the situation I've described posted here as a guide? It feels like I'm grasping in the dark whenever I play in this situation.

[Grisgra]

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1) I play a lot of party 6-max 5/10. I have read that in higher limits, when it folds to the blinds that a raise is almost required (if no fold, that is). Are there clear standards for such things? I've heard that a K-any is at least 50/50 in such situations.

2) If I have an ace and want to go to the river, what are the odds my opponent has got a pair?

3) Are there "starting standards for the SB in the situation I've described posted here as a guide? It feels like I'm grasping in the dark whenever I play in this situation.

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1) Against a loose-passive big blind, limping in works just fine. I'll do it with almost any two decent cards if he's not tricky postflop. I have pot-odds, after all. Against a loose-aggressive big blind, I'd rather not play something like K2o out of position. Against a tight big blind, raise with just about any two.

2) I think it's about 50-50 that you pick up a pair by the river, if you don't start with one.

3) You mean a table for dealing with the "It's-folded-to-me-in-the-SB-and-time-for-me-to-act" situation? As I noted in #1, this is super-duper player dependent and depends a great deal on your headsup skill (and the skill and aggressiveness of your opponent).

[7ontheline]

This is too player-dependent I think. Personally, I still either raise or fold here. Calling only seems to be OK against a really passive BB - if someone calls their SB into my BB, their ass is gettting raised if I have anything playable.