Playing Blinds vs Smallish Raises (Examples)

[Sandviper23]

When to play and when not to play....that is the question

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 8 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

Sandviper23 (SB): $99.00
BB: $97.00
UTG: $143.75 --- 42/15/2
UTG+1: $18.50
MP1: $99.15
MP2: $59.00
CO: $104.15
BTN: $71.10

Preflop: Sandviper23 is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (8 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $3.00</font>, 7 folds
Acition - Call or Fold?
Pot Size: $4.50
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Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $149.45
Sandviper23 (BB): $126.00
UTG: $199.90
UTG+1: $120.00 20/15/2
MP1: $90.05
MP2: $93.30
MP3: $26.35
CO: $61.00
BTN: $58.00

Preflop: Sandviper23 is dealt 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $3.00</font>, 7 folds
Action?
Pot Size: $4.50

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Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 8 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $37.10 30/6/1
Sandviper23 (BB): $188.30
UTG: $59.75
UTG+1: $47.95
MP1: $106.15
MP2: $100.85 40/15/2
CO: $18.00
BTN: $52.45

Preflop: Sandviper23 is dealt 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (8 Players)
3 folds, <font color="red">MP2 raises to $3.00</font>, 2 folds, SB calls $2.50, Sandviper23?

Pot Size: $10.00 ($0.45 Rake)

[illini43]

1st hand I might call because of the LAGy stats. I'm getting away if I don't hit the flop.

2nd hand I fold. HU OOP with a middle-connector hand isn't a great spot to defend against an EP raise IMO.


3rd hand I would call because someone else has come into the pot as well. You are getting 5:1 with a good multiway hand where you could hit a variety of flops and win a nice pot if you connect.

[Albert Moulton]

Hand 1: fold

Hand 2: fold

Hand 2: call with good relative position most often; occasionally reraise a lot as a squeeze play to steal the money in the pot with a plan to c-b any flop and not go further unless you picked up a good hand or good draw.

[Albert Moulton]

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3rd hand I would call because someone else has come into the pot as well. You are getting 5:1 with a good multiway hand where you could hit a variety of flops and win a nice pot if you connect.


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I agree with the call, but not the reason. The pot odds pale in comparison to the implied odds. BB is in a good position relative to the SB and the preflop raiser for action on the flop. Stacks are still deep. And the suited semi-connector is good enough to take a flop in hopes of flopping a big hand, checking through to the preflop raiser, seeing what SB does, then acting "last" with a fold, call, or raise.