The SB is unfortunately one of the least profitable places to be at the table. We are forced to give up a mandatory 0.5bb without even seeing our hole cards, and are guaranteed to always be out-of-position postflop!
- Texas Holdem Blinds App
- Texas Holdem Blind Size Chart
- Texas Holdem Blind Structure
- Texas Holdem Blind Sizes
- Texas Holdem Blind Timer
The size of the bets are determined by the limits of the game that you're playing and the small blind is nearly always half of the big blind. So a $2/$4 Limit Hold'em game has a small blind of $1 and a big blind of $2. Blinds are forced bets. The players in these positions must make these bets or they aren't dealt cards in the hand. These blinds, in turn, force betting action on the table after everyone has been dealt. The first big blind = 20 (1/50 of the T1000 starting chip amount). The final big blind = 1000 (the starting chip amount) at the 4 hour mark using 20 minute levels. 30 minute levels would result in a tournament about 6 hours long. Gradually increase your big blinds from 20 to 1000. Add a couple levels above the 1000 big blind. I take you through a live demonstration of how most poker tables use small blinds and big blinds when betting. How to Play Texas Hold'em for Beginners Poker 101 Course - Duration: 30:52.
BB vs SB
Dec 19, 2006 You're in seat five of a nine-handed $4-$8 limit hold 'em cash game and the dealer button reaches seat three. That means you are in the big blind position and must put $4 in front of you before the.
- Big-Blind – Flat wide and 3bet aggressively.
- Small-Blind – Flat Tight and 3bet aggressively.
- 1) We have invested less money in the SB and don't get as good of a price to call.
- 2) We do not close the action in the SB. The BB may squeeze or overcall.
Raise First In
Texas Holdem Blinds App
Defending vs Opens
SB vs BTN 2.5x
- Light-Red – 3bet for value
- Dark-Red – 3bet bluff
- Dark-Blue – cold-call
- Green – Mixed Strategy (Sometimes call, sometimes 3bet)
SB vs CO 3x
SB vs MP 3x
SB vs UTG 3x
Iso-Raising/Completing
- Red – Iso-raise for value
- Blue – Complete
- White - Fold
HU Completes
- Light red – Limp/Raise for Value
- Dark Red – Limp/Raise as a bluff
- Dark Blue – Limp/Call
- Light Blue – Limp/Fold
- White – Open Fold
- Green – Open Raise
- Light Blue – Limp/Fold
Squeezing and Overcalling
- Light Red – Value Squeeze
- Green – Mixed strategy – Both Overcalling and Squeezing are fine
- Dark Blue – Overcall
- Dark Red – Bluff squeeze
Texas Holdem Blind Size Chart
- Position of the opener
- Position of the caller
- Tendencies of the raiser and caller
- The size of the open-raise
- Tendency of the BB
Putting it Together
- Aggressively steal against opponents who don't defend their big-blind
- Flat a very tight and sparing range in general
- 3bet aggressively vs LP opens but very tight vs EP opens
- Consider employing a completing strategy when relevant
- Understand when to overcall/squeeze
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SB vs BTN 2.5x
- Light-Red – 3bet for value
- Dark-Red – 3bet bluff
- Dark-Blue – cold-call
- Green – Mixed Strategy (Sometimes call, sometimes 3bet)
SB vs CO 3x
SB vs MP 3x
SB vs UTG 3x
Iso-Raising/Completing
- Red – Iso-raise for value
- Blue – Complete
- White - Fold
HU Completes
- Light red – Limp/Raise for Value
- Dark Red – Limp/Raise as a bluff
- Dark Blue – Limp/Call
- Light Blue – Limp/Fold
- White – Open Fold
- Green – Open Raise
- Light Blue – Limp/Fold
Squeezing and Overcalling
- Light Red – Value Squeeze
- Green – Mixed strategy – Both Overcalling and Squeezing are fine
- Dark Blue – Overcall
- Dark Red – Bluff squeeze
Texas Holdem Blind Size Chart
- Position of the opener
- Position of the caller
- Tendencies of the raiser and caller
- The size of the open-raise
- Tendency of the BB
Putting it Together
- Aggressively steal against opponents who don't defend their big-blind
- Flat a very tight and sparing range in general
- 3bet aggressively vs LP opens but very tight vs EP opens
- Consider employing a completing strategy when relevant
- Understand when to overcall/squeeze
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Texas Holdem Blind Sizes
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