Completing smallblinds

Sniiii · #1 08-04-2007, 03:43 PM

Hey guys. I was wondering what sort of hands you guys <u>complete</u> your small blinds with? I usually complete SBs with connected cards (such as 6-7) and suited highcards (Q-7s for instance). Is this a leak in my play? Of course, I usually take into consideration how many have already limped, but I'd just like some inputs on whether this is -EV or not.

-Thanks in advance!

Ramana · #2 08-04-2007, 04:03 PM

It heavily depends on the style you play. Post your stats for the SB. How often you limp, what your winrate is. I know that Pokey is limping A LOT from the SB and very profitably so, because of his exceptional postflop skills. If you have weak postflop skills, you will find yourself much more often in marginal spots OOP, and hence lose much money.

Reading the "blinds" chaper from this anthology will help you a lot:

http://www.pr0crast.com/2+2.NL.Anthology.v1.htm

Lurker. · #3 08-04-2007, 04:07 PM

i think if it's folded to you in the sb it's a raise or fold situation. limping is pretty terrible...

tripdeuces · #4 08-04-2007, 04:22 PM

Its highly dependent on your style and also how the BB plays. If he is pretty aggro he will be raising your SB all day(i quite enjoy doing this i must say). So more often than not raise or folding is good. But if you have a nit in the BB and fee like seeing a flop with some small suited connectors then it's alright.

DaycareInferno · #5 08-04-2007, 04:23 PM

i just do whatever i feel like at the time. pretty scientific, i know.

Lurker. · #6 08-04-2007, 04:28 PM

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But if you have a nit in the BB and fee like seeing a flop with some small suited connectors then it's alright.

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wtf? why not raise and take it down pf if he's a nit

bigjoker66 · #7 08-04-2007, 04:53 PM

Like you said, it all depends on the table, how many limpers and such.

Look at the link in the first reply and evaluate your SB play to see if you are breaking even with how you play it or not.

CrazyJoe113 · #8 08-04-2007, 04:55 PM

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But if you have a nit in the BB and fee like seeing a flop with some small suited connectors then it's alright.

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wtf? why not raise and take it down pf if he's a nit

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i think he is referring to when there are limpers, not when its folded to him. the nit classification would be relevant to the fact the he wont likely be raising after you limp.

Sniiii · #9 08-04-2007, 07:37 PM

Thanks for the replies, and for the relative link.

Though, I was wondering, what is the best program for finding stats about my playstyle?
I know this is probably a pretty basic and stupid question, but I haven't really used any program to find out different statistics about my play. I'm rather confident in my play, but when I'm moving up in stakes it'd be great having some stats to look at.

Pants Optional · #10 08-04-2007, 07:57 PM

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Thanks for the replies, and for the relative link.

Though, I was wondering, what is the best program for finding stats about my playstyle?
I know this is probably a pretty basic and stupid question, but I haven't really used any program to find out different statistics about my play. I'm rather confident in my play, but when I'm moving up in stakes it'd be great having some stats to look at.

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