When to defend bring in?

[PourTheCoal]

Howdy. New to 2+2...and I apologize in advance if this question should have been asked in the "Beginner" section. But when should I defend a bring in if someone completes, in general?...in all variations of stud, ie. hi, 8OB, razz.

I believe the answers to 8OB and razz is rarely, if ever...but I don't know if that is the generally accepted opinion amongst the experts.

It is stud hi where I am unsure. There are two basic scenarios where I don't know what is technically correct. Assume these situations occur in a 1/2 game with .20 antes and .25 bring in.

1) I bring in with (KQ)2 and a 9 completes and everone else folds...do defend, if so, call or raise. If there was a caller behind the 9 with a T or J upcard, does that change my decision with a slighly larger pot?

2)I bring in with (27)2, a J completes in middle position and everyone else folds, do I defend, if so, call or raise? If there were a Q who called the J's compete, would that change my decison with a better price from the pot? What if my 7 were a K or A, would that change my decison?

Again, just in general how should I be thinking in these situations and why? Any help and/or advice is greatly appreciated.

[Micturition Man]

In stud hi it greatly depends on what what kind of board the raiser is raising into.

For example if everyone folds to the second to last card, and it is a 9, and you have the bring-in with a 2, the raiser should be raising 100% here.

In this case I would call with as little as 235 given that there is a full round of antes in there. You will fold 4th if he bets and you have not caught a pair or A, 4, 6.

On the other hand if the 9 raises into a K, a J, and then your 2 bring-in, his range is now quite strong and he has at the minimum a 3-straight or 3-flush, more likely a split pair.

In this case you would fold lots of pairs, only calling with a minimum of something like T22, and also probably a 3-flush for implied odds, depending on how live your cards are.

So your basic thought process when considering defending versus a raise is:

1. What range of hands does this opponent likely have given his 3rd street situation (i.e. what board is he raising into), and

2. How do I fare versus this distribution, considering the liveness of my cards.

[PourTheCoal]

Thanks, bro. Very clear and understandable...greatly appreciated.