(NLTRN) Poo Bah Post: An Introduction to the 25-50 Blind Level

[MatteyA28]

I'm downloading fine right now. Also as mentioned above what is .swf?

[hra146]

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I'm downloading fine right now. Also as mentioned above what is .swf?

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get IrvanView or Macromedia Flash Player

[MatteyA28]

Thanks apparently I already have it anyways [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img].

[BCM11]

Nice post

[derosnec]

good post. from my experience though (at 55s and lower) expect to be called almost always when minraising at 25/50.

[jay_shark]

I think it's a well written post . I have a few difference and I hope you don't mind me critiquing your article .

If the blinds are at 25-50 and I have a hand like k-7 , I will often times raise to 150 if I expect my opponent to call me with a wide range of hands . It's a mathematical error to raise only 2.5x the BB because your hand should win more than 50% of the time in position ! . In some instances you may even consider raising to 4x if your opponent is spewy and will call a raise with atc's .

So again , I don't think you should restrict yourself to raising only 2.5x the bb without considering your opponent's reaction to it . You did mention that in rare situations you would bet more than 2.5x the bb , but I don't think it's that rare at all .

[ChicagoRy]

Before I completely respond to your post jayshark, I'd like others to have the time to read this.

I don't really agree with you though, for several reasons. We can get into it later though.

[hra146]

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I think it's a well written post . I have a few difference and I hope you don't mind me critiquing your article .

If the blinds are at 25-50 and I have a hand like k-7 , I will often times raise to 150 if I expect my opponent to call me with a wide range of hands . It's a mathematical error to raise only 2.5x the BB because your hand should win more than 50% of the time in position ! . In some instances you may even consider raising to 4x if your opponent is spewy and will call a raise with atc's .

So again , I don't think you should restrict yourself to raising only 2.5x the bb without considering your opponent's reaction to it . You did mention that in rare situations you would bet more than 2.5x the bb , but I don't think it's that rare at all .

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I imagine these guys to be pretty rare. I havent come across many at least. Also,


Hand 0: 55.187% 53.42% 01.77% { K7o }
Hand 1: 44.813% 43.04% 01.77% { random }



tbh, I dont follow you at all.

[Nichomacheo]

good post. what will the next three articles cover?

also, i disagree with minraising. i think by raising more, you build the pot in position, and will generally get more value out of your good hands. in order for this to be effective, you have to limp some hands that you would call a 3-bet all in with. but, by limping, you don't make your opponent pay enough with his marginal T9o type hands. just my 2c.

[daveT]

I do fine at the 25/50s.

I am not sure about the min-raise, because I like stealing pots, and raising 2x the blind is not going to help define my opponent's hand. When I am stealing for 3x as opposed to 2x, I am stealing 50 extra points, which is rather significant, and I am also more likely to not see a flop, which is fine for me.

My thoughts anyways--- I am very open minded about this though, and have attempted the 2x raise for a few games today, but the above is why I am not comfortable with this right now.