Defending blinds

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I'm so poor at defending blinds that it is easier two steal me a blind than stealing acorns from a blind pig. ;)
I mean especially bubble phase.

Any tips, how could I improve this element of play?

With what hands I should defend? I should rather call or re-raise and how to play if I re-raise and the opponent calls?
 
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If he calls your raise on the flop make the raise to continue and see its effect.
 
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I never defend blinds without big pair or suited conectors.. only in freeroll i open my range on blind.
 
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If you're stealing your fair share of blinds, defending isn't such a big deal. I'd rather steal than defend from steals. In position rather than out of position. Either way you're raising but it's a better spot to be in when you don't have to commit a large portion of your stack to make a move. Analyze your play in your open range before you start worrying about defending and restealing. Have a great day!
 
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if the op number you raise , if a raise then 3 bet , no matter which hand I prefer , because in most cases you will win:)
 
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I'm so poor at defending blinds that it is easier two steal me a blind than stealing acorns from a blind pig. ;)
I mean especially bubble phase.

Any tips, how could I improve this element of play?

With what hands I should defend? I should rather call or re-raise and how to play if I re-raise and the opponent calls?
Near bubble stage being blind-stealable is alright but only if you are fairly certain that in surrendering your hands the people will be killed off for you to hit payouts.
 
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Protect the blends of course the right thing :) but without good pocket cards you have to be neat in your actions :)
 
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Defending blinds, without good hands is an art.
You should understand how the stealer of blinds play, see if the table card are good for some bluff, and of course some lucky.
 
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You need to defend your blinds with the cards, that have a value of 35% with respect to the range of the enemy's hands, who raises. But again, we need to do in the case when our card has the potential to grow on the flop.
 
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Everything will depend on the table and the other players, ie you need to keep the information of your opponents hands and for sure you will defend better defend yours blinds.
Good luck guy!

We are together!!!
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You need to defend your blinds with the cards, that have a value of 35% with respect to the range of the enemy's hands, who raises.
And what exactly do you mean by that value of 35%? Any example? :)
 
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You cannot defend your blinds if you do not have good cards to back you up. Sometimes it is better to just fold especially if there are too many other players in the game or if someone raised, Chances are they have a big pair and they are protecting their pair.
 
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I think the size of our stack will depend a lot on defending blinds. I usually defend as long as I have a good stack, and watching against which opponents it is possible to defend.
 
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I think the size of our stack will depend a lot on defending blinds. I usually defend as long as I have a good stack, and watching against which opponents it is possible to defend.
I also prefer this defending strategy. With medium hands you can always at least allow yourself a call, ofc subject to your stack size, even versus agro loose any two stealer
 
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I think later in the tourney when the blinds and antes are so big it becomes more important to defend. Early stages I agree that it's not that important and easier to steal them than defend. Like it is easier and more profitable to go all in than call and all in - you have an extra way to win because people can fold.
 
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And what exactly do you mean by that value of 35%? Any example? :)

You need to play hands, that have good potential odds (for example suited connectors). Take for yourself 35% of the TOP-range, and play against aggressive players. Against tight players who try to steal the blinds, the range of hands can be reduced.
 
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Defend what's worth defending. If you've been dealt a bad hand fold it. I used to play in a weekly tournament with someone who always defended his blinds. He regularly got knocked out early
 
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Do not worry too much about defending your chips, worry about winning, worrying about defending you from more freedom for the villager to play.
 
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It also depends on who raises you. If the player has been playing super tight perhaps don't defend as light. If it's an aggressive player there's value in a re-raise or, if you're comfortable, flat and out play them post flop. It also depends where the person is raising from (UTG probably less value in defending than a button raise).
 
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I never defend blinds without big pair or suited conectors
 
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If the cards aren't there I'd rather fold then waste even more chips. The time to defend will come soon enough. Usually the same player attempts to steal your blind. Make him pay for it when you get the right hand. Although, if it becomes an obvious situation I'm not gonna continue to fold. Eventually I will show some fight and 3 bet him heavy. This works often, especially if you pick your opponents properly.
 
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At some point in the tourney you will need to understand how other people see you. What does your table image look like?

A wise reply mentioned defending with the top 35% of hands as compared to what you believe your opponent is raising you with.

Sometimes, it is necessary to 3-bet a bit light out of the BB so that your table understands you will not be an easy fold. You won't do well over the long haul if you are pegged as a weak/tight button/sb VS your BB player.
 
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You can't fold all your blinds you must understand the table dynamics and how often the late position player are hunting your chips. Defending only big pairs and suited connectors as some other guys have already mentioned is a pretty solid strategy but a basic one.

Incorporate some other hands like suited gappers and make them rethink about stealing your chips. I totally agree with SpeedBump621 you must 3 bet light sometimes and always balance your game in those spots. Pick up extra carefully those spots. Don't bleed chips from the blinds but don't give up too easy.

Defending your blinds in one of the toughest tasks in poker because almost always you will need to play out of position but try to find out by practicing what works good for you in the longterm!

Cheers :)
 
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I am not defender blind . I played security
 
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I think there are many factors (strength of the hand, your position, the size of your stack, the stage of the tournament, the passive or aggressive component), so that one person does not answer you.
 
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