Range for calling/reraising blind steels

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Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if I'm adjusting my range correctly on BB and SB during a potential blind steal. If the button raises to 3 BB after everyone has folded to him, I'm assuming I should loosen my range but I'm not sure how far to go. In general, what ranges do you all normally call or reraise with?
 
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Your question is so vague it is difficult to answer. It is akin to asking, "How do you play poker?"

Asking the question itself is the first step, though. The only real answer is, "It depends." Because that is the answer to almost any question in poker of general nature given insufficient information.

What your ranges for any situation depend on the players involved and your reads/stats on them; history between the two of you; metagame concerns such as your table image (did you recently show down a huge bluff?, etc.).

For example, if particular villain opens the BTN 60% of the time and folds 85%, then it would be profitable to 3-bet him with any two cards and you don't ever have to show up with a hand because you can just c/f anytime he calls and fold any time he 4-bets unless you have the nuts.

If another villain raises 2% from the BTN, then you can safely fold AK and play pairs below KK for set value only.

Hand values and ranges are not static.
 
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I play each hand different , might raise useing the" pot" button , or call see if another player raises then re-raise or fold , would'nt want to give my intentions away
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Against an average villian with an average open button/sb and an average fold to 3bet % and I just play a polarised range weighted towards top of my range. As baudib said thought hand ranges arenot static and this changes completely depeing on who villian is,
 
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Thanks for the advice! I've only just started using a HUD though so I don't have any reliable numbers on who I'm playing against. I guess I'll just have to build up my hand history first before I can make better judgements based on stats.
 
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Make judgments based on observation.
 
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A lot depends on the player, if they are aggro loose donkeys then 4betting for value is good with you strong hands and folding marginal hands. If they are regs, they are bound to be opening as second nature to them if folded round to them, so it's profitable to 3bet them light, but just not to often.

As a general rule though, if they are nitty, have a tight hand range to 3bet with. If they are TAG regs, 3betting light is good.
 
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Totally agree with what is being said about table considerations, but let me go off in this direction for a second.

I don't think you want to look at it as "loosening up your range". You have probably read something and heard about defending your blind. Pretty important concept in tournanments, but not so much in cash. So don't get too hung up on it in cash - it's just the price of doing business.

Now having said that I do have an answer for you: You need to have a hand you are willing to go to war with. This will mean different things to different people (kind of depends on your postflop skill) but for me I could do that with something like 9Ts. If I have that then I am coming over the top of his raise (I mean if it's really a steal then he probably doesn't want to go to the flop anyway - see below). I am not doing it with a suited gapper (unless there are like 5 or 6 people in the pot already). Just be holding something that you have a shot with on the flop. K8 is really not one of those (but again it depends on the guy putting the pressure on).

If this is truly a blind steal then that guy isn't too concerned about his cards. He figures 1) he has position and 2) he is repping something with his PF raise so after the flop - wet or dry - he can continue to rep and take your money, even by coming over the top of your c-bet. If you do not have the steel to get in this kind of confrontation then you probably just need to fold PF.

Remember, you are still out of position,even though you act last PF. If you are playing hit or miss with the flop to take him on you just can't broaden your range much at all to do this.

It again comes down to having a plan before that flop hits - whatcha gonna do? You are first to act.
 
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