Small blind defense plays

[Luke]

In the following situations assume you are in the SB, the BB is a 23/9/1.0 player and the game is 5/10 FULL at Party ($2 SB):

1. Unknown CO open raises, button folds, you have 55...

2. The CO has an attempt to steal blind stat of 25 and he open raises, the button folds, you have 66...

3. CO w/ASB of 25 open raises, button folds, you have A9o

4. CO w/ASB of 25 open raises, button calls, you have ATo

5. CO w/ASB of 25 open raises, button folds, you have T9s

[Luke]

Here's how I would play each of these situations:

1. Fold 55
2. Raise 66
3. Fold A9o
4. Raise ATo
5. Fold T9s

Anyone have any thoughts on these plays?

Luke

[kahntrutahn]

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1. Fold 55
2. Raise 66
3. Fold A9o
4. Raise ATo
5. Fold T9s


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I'd do the same as you I think... but I play 2/4, so I'm just guessing at my reactions in 5/10

[ihardlyknowher]

1. call
2. call
3. fold
4. fold
5. call

[S_Perry]

[ QUOTE ]
In the following situations assume you are in the SB, the BB is a 23/9/1.0 player and the game is 5/10 FULL at Party ($2 SB):

1. Unknown CO open raises, button folds, you have 55...

2. The CO has an attempt to steal blind stat of 25 and he open raises, the button folds, you have 66...

3. CO w/ASB of 25 open raises, button folds, you have A9o

4. CO w/ASB of 25 open raises, button calls, you have ATo

5. CO w/ASB of 25 open raises, button folds, you have T9s

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1. 3-bet
2. 3-bet
3. 3-bet
4. 3-bet
5. Call

[S_Perry]

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1. call
2. call
3. fold
4. fold
5. call

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Terrible.

[ihardlyknowher]

Your right, it's great to create big pots and be out of position with hands that have horrible implied odds.

[aK13]

1. Call
2. Call
3. 3bet
4. 3bet
5. Call

I'm check/raising all the call hands on a favorable flop.

[Isura]

1) 3-bet. Calling is terrible here IMO.
2) 3-bet. Same as 1.
3) 3-bet.
4) 3-bet.
5) call. 3-bet to mix it up against a thinking opponent if I play against them a lot.

[Isura]

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Your right, it's great to create big pots and be out of position with hands that have horrible implied odds.

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Calling with 55 or 66 in this position is pretty bad (unless BB is super tight and will fold a lot from the BB for 1 bet). Investing that extra SB has a great chance of eliminating BB. We want to play a hand like 55 HU, it has good showdown value against a 25% ASB CO raiser. Same goes for A9-ATo. This is not a spot to play 55 for implied odds anyways. We can usually make up the extra SB invested with postflop play by playing this hand HU.