Min-raising Pre in Micros w/<20BB
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,136
What are peoples thoughts on opening sizes with less than 20bigs in micro SnG's?
Mainly 9-max turbos - I used to open everything 2.3x, but recently when I'm below 20 bigs I've been min-opening in UTG-HJ, and then 2.3x in CO, BTN and SB.
Seems to be working fairly well as I'm able to play most postflop poker with marginal hands vs fish with a <20bb stack
anyone spent any time looking into benefits etc?
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 147
Its all about fold equity you get against the specific opponent.
If you find that the small and big blind fold nearly the same frequency to a 2BB as a 2.3BB raise then its is profitable to reduce it 2 BB and limit your exposure with the same fold equity. However, if they call every time to a min raise but fold to a 2.3 BB raise then i would stay with a 2.3 BB bet so that you have some fold equity.
I found both types of players (Those who call every min raise from the BB and those who fold a percentage of the time) in my games so its player dependent
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,859
Honestly think it doesn't matter much if u 2x or "2.x x", it's more important to have an idea what range u are calling / 4b jamming a 3b / non ai 3b with against a specific opponent and the population.
