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How often do you defend your big blind or small blind with a so-so hand, and when the hand is over your looking at felt or a lot less chips than when the hand started. I think this is a leak for a lot of us players, especially newcomers to the world of NL Holdem. We wind up trapping ourselves. For me I look at the hand and say, " What was I doing in that hand anyway". Just my thoughts. And yes, it just happened to me...that's why I made the thread... ROFLMAO
top face cards are the worst in this scenario, we often thin we are good and hit a pair on flop and then we run with it and get caught with out pants down when we were done when our opponent hit trips all along on flop.
Good thread wagon
if you notice an over aggresive person you can defend. i dont care about defending small blind. i would also like to be HU when defending.
the cards honestly dont matter. reads is all
What really sucks is betting into the pot with continuation bets not picking up anything while you have at least one caller on each of your bets then the caller puts in a big bet on the river card which you have to fold on they get an easy pot from a sucker player which was me!!
Ive done it a million times. I like to say experience makes you better, when youve lost every single possible way, you learn you dont have all the answers in this game.
But with all do respect to the players with their own way of playing, there is no right or wrong way to play.
Its not about the cards you are dealt, it is how you play the cards.
That simple.
It happens to everyone. But defending usually works out since the sb is bluffing a good amount of the time.
Happened a lot to me too. I now try to avoid it in the way that if I want to defend BB I reraise when the hand is strong enough.
You know what they say, don't get married to AK. Easier said then done though right.
Only for those who have closed there minds! Shouldnt get married to AA or KK either but we do that alot too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paisleysky
I find balances it out for me. As often as I loose defending my BB (rarely bother with the SB), I am equally lucky in getting great flops when I'm allowed to limp in with the BB.
I have lost more hands defending my big blind then I have won. I still defend it though as long as the price is right. Sometimes after the hand I tell myself what were you thinking.
When does trapping turn into getting sucked out on? I mean if you put someone on a hand, and you out-flop them, but they catch a two outer on the river then you are saying I trapped myself? Where is the line between the two?
If you want to defend you better have a premium hand to prove it
often are to blame for every play for the simple reason that the option of leaving temenos pay to go all in and all that no one tells us to do just us but gradually you learn to play better luck.
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it happens to the bet of us, i know whats worse is being in BB flopping the nuts then getting outdrawn and being felted, losing all ur chips to a hand u never would of played out of blinds sucks
I think it is okay to defend your blind and see a flop but you got to have the discipline to lay it down if you miss or if you have like A rag realize you A may not be so good and dont be afraid to lay it down.
I agree with pokerdemon24 that it's good to defend your blind however, an elastic defense is better than a static one.
happens more often than i like, but what are ya gonna do... its poker!
yup happens all the time. wish it happens less. Now i just fold my SB/BB most of the time.
I can completely relate. I have learned to play tight in the blinds these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by wagon596