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1st post small blind stats??, derek, 15. Dec 2003 02:06
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I am new to limit holdem and was wondering would it be correct to call in small blind with ANY cards if there are 4 or 5 people limping in to see flop??? I usually use my regular starting hands in small blind but it seems like i miss a big flop at least once in a session(about 2 hours) by throwing away garbage cards. my thinking is this it cost 1/2 a small bet to see flop if I do it 20 times=5bb. If I catch one big flop(2 pair,set)I can usually make more than 5bb with 5 people limping in.Does anyone keep small blind statson this subject??Is this correct thinking or am I way off??also what is a must have book for low limit holdem. thanks
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Re: 1st post small blind stats??, Roy Cooke, 15. Dec 2003 10:19
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Hi Derek

Calling with many customers automatically in the small blind is correct in a 2 chip 3 chip blind structure, but in a 2 chip 4 chip structure you must tighten up as the price the pot is laying youis much reduced! Throw away the trash in the 2-4 chip structured games!

Life is Good :-)
Roy Cooke

on 15. Dec 2003 02:06 derek wrote:
> I am new to limit holdem and was wondering would it be correct to call in small
> blind with ANY cards if there are 4 or 5 people limping in to see flop??? I
> usually use my regular starting hands in small blind but it seems like i miss a
> big flop at least once in a session(about 2 hours) by throwing away garbage
> cards. my thinking is this it cost 1/2 a small bet to see flop if I do it 20
> times=5bb. If I catch one big flop(2 pair,set)I can usually make more than 5bb
> with 5 people limping in.Does anyone keep small blind statson this subject??Is
> this correct thinking or am I way off??also what is a must have book for low
> limit holdem. thanks
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Re: 1st post small blind stats??, jajo, 16. Dec 2003 13:53
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I agree with Roy that you should throw out your utter trash in a 2-4 blind structure but if your hand has some value, I'd put in the 2 chips if it's amulti-way pot and there's no raise. I'm talking about 65o 97o and the like. You should definitely call with any suited cards since your pot odds are perfect for a flush draw.

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