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Old 06-19-2007, 04:58 PM
StellarWind StellarWind is offline
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Default Re: 66 in big blind versus a couple LAGs

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This is why I like calling, I manage to fold out HJ.

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This is backwards.

Good relative position is sometimes worth preserving by just calling instead of raising. It's highly to your advantage to act last on the flop bet. If you flop big you can trap the opponents. With a questionable hand you can judge your opponents interest and when you need to draw you'll know the price and the size of the field.

Bad relative position such as you have on this hand is to be avoided when possible. Being the first person to act on a flop bet is usually the worst possible situation.

Your bad relative position favors raising with good hands and folding with questionable hands. I'm not saying you should never call or even that this was a bad call. But the calling range should be a lot wider on both sides when the initiative is going to be on your left. Naturally I'm assuming the opposing hand ranges are the same in each case.
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