This is the way I generally play at the moment -

I call with 22-99 from the blinds.
I 3bet with TT+. Altho sometimes I will 3bet lower pairs.
I fold all suited connectors.
I fold hands like KJ/KTQJ/Q10 suited and unsuited.
I fold all aces except for AT+ which I will 3bet with. Altho sometimes I will fold AT/AJ if I have been 3betting an opponent a few times already and think he is ready to play back at me.


So is this good or bad preflop strategy from the blinds?

are we talking vs a button raise? I'm going to come up with the annoying answer that it depends on your opponents position and the range you put him on

I would not fold suited connectors at a discounted price if it's cheap to see the flop and if there's at least one caller in front of me.

beside if u positon and hand range...
.....is it limit or NL poker o0?

Broadway hands with domination issues play much better than low pocket pairs do headsup versus a large opening range.

This is in relation to 6max NL.

What range should I be calling with against a decent player who opens from MP or CO?
What adjustments to that range should I be making if this opponent is doing it from the button?

Post this in the short-handed NL forum that is most closely related to your stake level - it's much better answered there probably.

Almost all the threads in the NL forums are hand history threads, otherwise they are 'Official FTP regulars' type threads.

This thread is a standard theory question.

It's also highly tailored to a specific game, a specific number of players, a specific stake level. I don't think it matters what "most" posts in the NL hand forums is - the truth is, people who are good at precisely your game should know the most about what you should call from the blinds with.

Look, it's a general theory question, I want to have a discussion on the general consensus of what is +EV to call with from the blinds as I think I may have a leak here. The NL forums are, literally, 98% hand history threads and 2% "Official xyz regs' threads. Questions like mine are never asked there, they are asked here.

You can just skip this thread if it doesn't interest you.

So back on topic, I'd appreciate some opinions on blind calling ranges.

My role on this forum is to moderate it. But mostly I was trying to suggest that I think you'll get better replies in the forum I suggested.

It's a theory question, but the parameters are extremely specific to the situation. The density of people that read this forum that are highly familiar with the specifics is lower than in the corresponding NLHE forum. But keep it here if you want.

Of course, formulaic expressions like these aren't bad - as a guideline. I don't think it's healthy to pinch yourself into a mandatory play. Maybe a call w/AQs from a blind would be good because .... you've been playing a lot of hands & you're not going to be credited for having a legit hand and so you're going to get a lot of callers & then have no idea where you're at in the hand post-flop.

Didn't realise you were a moderator of "Poker Theory" Rusty. I might put it in a NL forum and see if I get more answers.

I think its a good strategy when you first enter a table.But iam prob changing it up once I play for a bit,as i will be on to your 3-bet range from blinds.But it all depends about opponents.

Would like to hear more on this issue. I posted it in the medium stakes NL forum but got hardly any replies except for one live player who advised me that calling from the blinds lets me take advantage of position...among other excellent advice.


Basically the situation is - I fold suited connectors, broadway cards and suited aces, in the blinds when Im raised by the CO or BTN in NL 6max. It seems that that is not what is recommended from watching training videos and viewing hands posted on twoplustwo and here.

My reasoning is as follows -

You miss your hand 2/3's of the time and are facing a cbet oop. Then the 1/3 of the time I hit the flop I am still faced with the prospect of being oop for two more streets. Combined with the fact that when I hit it's often not even top pair, particularly with suited connectors. I can't see how that can be a plus +EV situation in the long run. Can someone explain to me how calling raises from the blinds with suited connectors, broadway cards (and maybe suited aces) can be +EV in the long run?