Re: Small Blind, You\'re In Anyways...
 

But if the hand has 5 players, aren't the odds enough to call with any two?

Re: Small Blind, You\'re In Anyways...
 

I play 6-max NLHE. The only time I'm completing the SB is if the entire table limps and I have connecting cards or one gappers, otherwise it's a fold. It should be obvious, but if I miss the flop completely, I'm done with the hand. I rarely if ever complete the small blind...it's raise or fold 98% of the time. If it's folded around to me in the SB I'm raising any 2 cards. If I'm in the BB and the SB completes, I'm raising. Like I said, I play 6-max so this may not apply to full ring.

AC

Re: Small Blind, You\'re In Anyways...
 

I was just checking this because I was curious. My small blind play is skitso.

On a monthly basis since June I've run anywhere between 15/10 and 34/23 from the small blind. For each of these months (over 20k hands in each case) I was between -0.07 and +0.05 BB per hand - which I think is pretty good considering that you are -0.25 BB per hand if you always fold the SB.

I'm left with the conclusion that a variety of styles can be successful from the SB - and the better you play (out of position), the more you can play.

Lucky

Re: Small Blind, You\'re In Anyways...
 

lucky, yeah certain people's biggest winning position (other than co/btn) is the sb. (these people typically play pretty laggy, but they do it well) it really depends on your style. kudos to you for playing a lot and not losing much from the sb. for my style, it comes down to table selection and then my seat.

Re: Small Blind, You\'re In Anyways...
 

It's all the postflop play that you have to worry about, that is the concern.

Don't look at the preflop cost, look at the POST-flop cost