Thinker_145
Visionary
Silver Level
I often hear that the good players will defend their blinds especially BB and won't just let it go so easily. I for one find the "defending" word in all this to be ridiculous.
When I post the BB its not my money anymore its the pot money. How is me folding any different from anyone else folding? Why shouldn't the MP "defend" his hand since there is dead money in the pot?
The only difference is that if someone opens the hand with a 2x raise then for me it's much cheaper to play the hand than the rest of the table. But that doesn't change the fact that I am out of position and don't need to get myself in situations I don't have to.
The only time where the BB has the upper hand is when everyone folds around to the SB, now you have position and should not be letting go so easily.
One should defend position in poker that makes alot more sense to me. You want to get involved in more pots IP and want to avoid marginal situations OOP.
When I post the BB its not my money anymore its the pot money. How is me folding any different from anyone else folding? Why shouldn't the MP "defend" his hand since there is dead money in the pot?
The only difference is that if someone opens the hand with a 2x raise then for me it's much cheaper to play the hand than the rest of the table. But that doesn't change the fact that I am out of position and don't need to get myself in situations I don't have to.
The only time where the BB has the upper hand is when everyone folds around to the SB, now you have position and should not be letting go so easily.
One should defend position in poker that makes alot more sense to me. You want to get involved in more pots IP and want to avoid marginal situations OOP.