10 handed. Maniac opens in mp, overly loose aggressive but aware player three bets next in, I’m in the LoJack with 77?

Are you playing well or running well?

I cap it, but it's probably bottom of my range. If you are able to get this three handed in position thats a great spot to be in. If other players join in thats fine because you now have the opportunity to win a monster pot if you flop a set, especially with a maniac fueling things.

Cap

77 is probably my raising cut off, especially if 4 is a cap.

If I'm at a table with 7 horrible, unaware players who are letting me do whatever I want pre by raising good value spots and limp in with speculative multiway hands, how much do I have to adjust when there is a good player behind me who knows what I'm up to?

Sounds like you have a good spot at the table. You get first crack at the bad players.

You need to anticipate that he will be raising a good bit to take advantage of weak limpers. Therefore, you may not be able to sneak in with some of the weaker speculative hands. I would tend to raise more if the situation is close after limpers to try to shut out the good player. Obviously it benefits you to have position and the good player not in the hand. It doesn't hurt to expand your raising range with a presumably good hand reader behind you.

He should be three and four betting you a good bit when you are in obvious steal situations. He can't let you make all the money. Thankfully, you know that he knows what your up to so adjust accordingly post flop. Plan on seeing a lot of rivers.

Post some example situations if you get a chance.

Hello,

I am trying to work on my BB/SB Defense. I will try to post specific hands moving forward but here is a general question. How many in (or what pot odds) do you need for defending any 2 cards in the SB/BB. How about any 2 suited cards (i assume you need smaller odds here).

Thanks!

hello bapazian,

I think every situation is different and needs to be evaluated individually.

I think I'm looser than most in blind defense.
I'll generally play ATC at 9:1 and ATS at 5:1.

Many here would recommend a tighter approach of 25+:1 (i.e. a splash pot) for offsuit trash like 72 and 7:1 for suited trash.

We're going to ask questions about how your opponents play position and how well they're going to punish you for being OOP. IIRC, there was a good discussion between BigBadBabar and DeathDonkey about these concepts in The Leap (?) with regards to the stronger online midstakes opponents he was seeing as he moved up. In mulitway pots, some of your positional disadvantage may matter less (for one thing, the game is likely softer), and you also have the consideration of relative position to the preflop aggressor.

I remember the odds needed to play any two back in the day was 13-1. Maybe I read it wrong or maybe it was in a now obsolete poker book. I have heard 9-1 recently...maybe thats the new 13-1 now that raising ranges aren't TT's+ AK+.

20/40 9 handed.

Lowjack is a very good lag/Tag. He opens a ton of hands but reads the situation well post flop. He doesn't miss value post flop. He knows how to get away from a hand but he does get to showdown quite often under the right circumstances.

He opens and it is folded to me. Hands like Ac8c, 55's, QJs, have between 45-47% equity against what I perceive to be his range. Having position makes these good 3 bets I would think. However, does the fact that this guy plays well post flop make it wise to tighten up a pip or two?

good question. i'd rather change the types of hands i 3b. of those 3 hands you listed, i'd be WAY happier with QJs vs. A8cc or 55. QJs plays way better vs. solid players and has more leeway. A8cc is going to find you in a bunch of sucky positions when you get k/r'd on the flop.

but generally i'd think yea tighten up a bit vs. very good players.

What's your position? Who's behind you? Who's in the bb?

Happy New Year!

In a mid stakes thread I was suprised to hear that some of the better players fold K2o in the SB BVB. It appears I open way too many hands.

Assume this is a 20/40 live 9 handed game. We don't chop. BVB situations don't come up often since it is a good loose game.

Lets assume we are playing against a solid BB who is defending close to 100%. Is this just a matter of stoving hands and raising those that Make me an equity favorite?Or do I need to have an overlay to make up for being OOP? Perhaps even a little more since he is a good player?

Do we still include hands like 67s that have some playability but an equity deficit?

We fold K2o but do we open K3o?

Q7o is a slight favorite equity wise but should it still be played?

What percentage of hands should we be opening here so as not to be exploited?

Sorry! I should have wrote I'm on the button. Tight blinds.

I mean you can't just let someone open a ton a hands from the LJ on your button just because they play well. Even if he navigates well postflop you still have position and your 3-betting range should be stronger than his opening range. You can trim some hands I guess but you can also alter the frequencies with the bottom of your range. Fold 55 half the time, raise half the time, etc. I would be three betting the suited Broadways 100% though.

9-handed game. UTG+2 raises, button calls, sb folds, I have 10-2dd in the bid blind?

Fold.

What price are we looking for for any two suited?

I'd call.

I dunno, 8 or 10 to one?

5.5:1 with suited cards, I'd call.

It’s a fold

Need 4 others committed to calling this raise to play this hand

Edit

3 callers + raiser. You make 5. Closing the action.