is stealing the blinds +ev in $10nl?

[jerryf1914]

it just doesn't seem to work for me like it does in the $50nl+ videos i've seen. i seem to get called so often its very -ev. are there some other ways to keep your head above water while you're not getting cards?

[JoseRijo]

I have a small sample size, but it is definitely +EV for me. Even if you get called, you're in position as a pre-flop raiser.

[Quester]

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it just doesn't seem to work for me like it does in the $50nl+ videos i've seen. i seem to get called so often its very -ev. are there some other ways to keep your head above water while you're not getting cards?

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The great part about open-raising on the button against the blinds is that a lot of the time if you don't get the blinds right away, you'll take the pot down on the flop with a c-bet. Stealing the blinds is +EV at any level.

That said, if you are getting called often, tighten up your range. It is easier to steal from tight opponents than loose opponents. This is especially necessary if you are card dead. Just wait it out, we all go through spats where we've seen 62o 5 times in the last 10 hands.

[jerryf1914]

i think i need to make a video or something. i always get called pre flop and then my cbets always get called. and this is over 13k+ hands i got to be doing someything wrong

[Quester]

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i think i need to make a video or something. i always get called pre flop and then my cbets always get called. and this is over 13k+ hands i got to be doing someything wrong

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Can you post some example hands? Maybe you have a leak here we can expose.

13k hands isn't a big sample size.

[bozzer]

he he yes.

[jerryf1914]

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Can you post some example hands? Maybe you have a leak here we can expose.

13k hands isn't a big sample size.

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in this example am i playing too weak?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($8.80)
Button ($6.05)
SB ($11.60)
BB ($2.65)
UTG ($5.65)
Hero ($6.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.35</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls $0.30, BB calls $0.25.

Flop: ($1.05) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $0.3</font>, BB folds, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $1.35

[dirtylobster]

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in this example am i playing too weak?

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I wouldn't raise 65s from MP at NL10. Maybe sometimes from the button when folded to. And you didn't connect on the flop in any way so it should be an easy fold.

[dirtylobster]

And reload to $10, always keep a full stack.

[dirtylobster]

And..... Blind stealing is +EV even at NL2.