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ArcticKnight

04-05-2005, 12:59 AM Post subject: ?? Playing Disproportionate Blinds (i.e 1/3 or 2/5)

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I have a question for folks out there.

When I am playing with SB's that are not 1/2 of BB, I approach things differently.

In all cases (before I call from the SB) I consider what my actions will be if raised. When I incorporate this, it seems to make a big difference when the SBs are not 1/2 of the BB.

For example, you can have SB of $1 with BB of $3, or you can have SB of $2 with BB of $5, or you can have the typical situation of 1/2, 5/10 etc.

When playing 1/3 blinds, for example, and I have a borderline hand, then I am facing a 3X$ SB loss if I fold to a BB raise. In 2/5 I am facing a 2.5X$ loss if I fold to a BB raise. In 5/10, however, I am facing a 2X$ if I fold.

Looking at it from the perspective of calling a raise it seems even more significant. in 1/3 if I call a raise from the SB then I have 6X invested on the $1 I could have folded. In 5/10 blinds when I call a raise it's only 2X invested on the $5 I could have folded.

Can people tell me how they approach the disproportionate SBs differently, when thinking about calling in general, and calling with the potential for a BB raise?

When I am in the BB in a 2/5 blind game, It seems I always want to raise the SB if he calls. I want him to be thinking that his $2 will cost him $10. I want him thinking about $8 dollars nore, not $3 more. Of course, i aslo want him thining he is behind. I don't raise from the BB always, but way more often than when the blinds are proportionate.

PS. I do raise from the SB when approapriate, but for this post I'm just focussing on calling and facing a BB raise. However, if anyone has feedback on how disproportionate blinds can impact your raising from the SB, that would be good too.

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Nehmer

04-05-2005, 01:18 AM

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I tighten up from the SB a little when playing 3/6 on party where the blinds are 1 and 3. Other than that, I don't approach it any different. Also, are you saying that you raise from the BB when only the SB calls? Or when the SB calls after other callers? If it's the second case, I would recommend not just trying to punish the SB by raising vs other players with hands that shouldn't be raised. Also, I would recommend virtually never just calling in from the SB if folded to you, that is a raise or fold situation.

Demiparadigm

04-05-2005, 01:40 AM

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If the SB is less than half the BB you should probably only call with the same hands you would call with in LP.
If the small blind is more than half of the BB(for example 3/5) you should probably call with any reasonable hand i.e. any 2 connecting cards or any 2 suited cards, any 2 cards above 10, or any ace.
On a side note, it is usually correct to raise any time action is folded to you and you intend to play, regardless of position.
If action is folded to the sb, who completes and you have a decent hand in the bb (one that you would normally play) It is probably correct to raise even if it is a hand that you would not normally raise with.

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ArcticKnight

04-05-2005, 02:12 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nehmer

Also, are you saying that you raise from the BB when only the SB calls? .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nehmer

Or when the SB calls after other callers? .

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Originally Posted by Nehmer

Also, I would recommend virtually never just calling in from the SB if folded to you, that is a raise or fold situation.

I agree it's primarily raise or fold situation. I will do it however (occasionally) when the BB is raising any single limper 90% of the time. It can be effective to just complete the SB with solid and big raising hands AKs, JJ , KK etc. It's nice to hesitate ....and the call the raise, and then come out swinging postflop.

PS. Before any rags that this is -EV, I just do it once in a while to mix things up. Try it.

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