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AAmucked
03-02-2007, 09:03 PM
I tried to find some information on this here but can't find anything - am I blind? I feel like this is an important concept that I currently feel is a leak in my game. I refer mostly to situations where nobody has posted or raised and it's just you and the BB. Should I only be playing super strong hands here because I'll be OOP? Or do the pot odds make playing substandard hands worth it? Should I only be raising upper echelon hands + pairs against a standard 25NL-50NL reg who isn't superaggro from the blinds?

If you can link me or discuss your thought processes in these situations I'd appreciate it.

I pinch
03-02-2007, 09:31 PM
As far as my own experience, I tend to raise from the SB in one of two situations:

a) When I see a good chance to steal the blinds.

B) When I have a very strong hand.

You should play very tight from the blinds, as being OOP in NL Holdem is always a bad spot.
I don't know about specific SB strategy, but these two threads should help you with general position strategy.


http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Number=6118959


http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=4900832&an=&page=0&vc=1

Antinome
03-02-2007, 09:31 PM
How to play from the SB according to me (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=microplnl&Number=8882171& Searchpage=1&Main=8881463&Words=Antinome&topic=&Se arch=true#Post8882171)


Some thoughts from me on playing from the SB in blind battles (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=microplnl&Number=8643322& Searchpage=1&Main=8630370&Words=Antinome&topic=&Se arch=true#Post8643322)