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OK so I just made a thread on playing from the blinds and what range of hands to cold call with.
Keeping with the subject of cold calling I would like to know what range of hands you guys are defending your button against.
I am not a big fan of cold calling but understand that when in position on the button lots of hand play well, like suited connectors and suited one gappers.
Facing a UTG open from a typical 22/18 TAG I will probably just call with AJs+, KQs+ 22-TT and 3-bet AK, JJ+.
Now facing an MP or CO open I would like to start and widen my range a bit with hands that play well in position. What I am unsure about is what hands I should be just calling with and what hands I should be 3-betting to take the initiative.
Say MP opens and CO calls should I be 3-betting a merged range or a polarized range ? Obviously against villains with 60% or under I think I should be 3-betting a merged range like AJs+, KQs+, AQ+, TT+.
This is my cold calling range I have come up with JTs, QTs, KTs, KJs, QJs, KQ, ATs, A9s, AJ. Should I widen it a bit more and add hands like T9s, J9s, 98s, 87s ? I just feel like I am loosing out on a lot of pots by being quite nitty and not wanting to get involved in pots unless I am the pre flop aggressor and have taken the initiative.
Against most of the half decent regs that have a higher fold to 3-bet % and know it is generally bad to call 3-bets OOP do you reccomend more of a polarized range ? Keeping some strong hand in like AJs+, KQs, KJs, QJs, ATs by just flat calling, and 3-betting premium hands AK, JJ+ and also some bluffs with hands like A2s-A5s, K6s-K9s, Q6s-Q9s. (Do you think hands like A2s-A5s play better as a flat in position than a 3-bet ? I am a little unsure here) Whereas I am pretty happy to 3-bet K6s-K9s, Q6s-Q9s rather than just call as they may be dominated by hands like KQ, KJ, QJ etc.
Also I will call a raise from any of the 3 positions before me with small-medium pocket pairs.
So again any feedback or criticism is welcome
Keeping with the subject of cold calling I would like to know what range of hands you guys are defending your button against.
I am not a big fan of cold calling but understand that when in position on the button lots of hand play well, like suited connectors and suited one gappers.
Facing a UTG open from a typical 22/18 TAG I will probably just call with AJs+, KQs+ 22-TT and 3-bet AK, JJ+.
Now facing an MP or CO open I would like to start and widen my range a bit with hands that play well in position. What I am unsure about is what hands I should be just calling with and what hands I should be 3-betting to take the initiative.
Say MP opens and CO calls should I be 3-betting a merged range or a polarized range ? Obviously against villains with 60% or under I think I should be 3-betting a merged range like AJs+, KQs+, AQ+, TT+.
This is my cold calling range I have come up with JTs, QTs, KTs, KJs, QJs, KQ, ATs, A9s, AJ. Should I widen it a bit more and add hands like T9s, J9s, 98s, 87s ? I just feel like I am loosing out on a lot of pots by being quite nitty and not wanting to get involved in pots unless I am the pre flop aggressor and have taken the initiative.
Against most of the half decent regs that have a higher fold to 3-bet % and know it is generally bad to call 3-bets OOP do you reccomend more of a polarized range ? Keeping some strong hand in like AJs+, KQs, KJs, QJs, ATs by just flat calling, and 3-betting premium hands AK, JJ+ and also some bluffs with hands like A2s-A5s, K6s-K9s, Q6s-Q9s. (Do you think hands like A2s-A5s play better as a flat in position than a 3-bet ? I am a little unsure here) Whereas I am pretty happy to 3-bet K6s-K9s, Q6s-Q9s rather than just call as they may be dominated by hands like KQ, KJ, QJ etc.
Also I will call a raise from any of the 3 positions before me with small-medium pocket pairs.
So again any feedback or criticism is welcome