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  1. #1

    Default raising range from SB

    what is your raising range when folded to you on the SB?
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    Mmm - depends on who is in the BB, but against an unknown or a standard player, probably:

    Ax as long as x is suited to the ace or higher than 7
    KT, KJ, KQ
    QT, QJ
    JT
    any pocket pair
    suited connectors 54 or higher
    suited gappers 86 or higher
    72o, 74o

    Against players who call too much or raise too much, I start limping some of these at times with the intent of limp-raising or taking a flop against someone who pays off goot.
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    This is VERY heavily BB dependent. Not having post-flop position makes it really easy to trap yourself.

    That said, I defend my BB very light against a SB open. Maybe too light sometimes.
  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord
    That said, I defend my BB very light against a SB open. Maybe too light sometimes.
    That's why this depends so much. Against a Fnord type, I'm not opening nearly that wide a range, and start mixing in more limps with an assortment of hands. Metagame stuff starts to matter more if he's going to defend his BB a lot and test your mettle.
  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by dalecooper
    Mmm - depends on who is in the BB, but against an unknown or a standard player, probably:

    Ax as long as x is suited to the ace or higher than 7
    KT, KJ, KQ
    QT, QJ
    JT
    any pocket pair
    suited connectors 54 or higher
    suited gappers 86 or higher
    72o, 74o

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