Combatting A Raiser At 13-25 Bb Flashcards
Facing a raiser at 13-25 bb
When are the two points thats point to you going “all in or fold”
— when you lack the odds and
— when you are not closing the action
….you should not call very often all all. (Although consider icm , bubble, exploits)
Facing a raiser 13-25 bb
When do you typically have the odds to call at this stack depth?
Typically you only have the odds to call (at this stack size) when someone raises AND multiple people call.
When facing a raiser 13-25bb
If you called preflop….what do you typically need to do postflop?
If you make any sort of pair or draw, you typically look to check/go all in.
Facing a raiser 13-25bb
What sort of % do each person tend to get premium hands?
That sort of equity do most ranges have against an all-in call ?
What does that mean about pushes?
People typically consider 6% of hands premium
Most ranges have about 35% equity
Many pushes that are ok to carry out in LP are not profitable in earlier positions due to the chances someone will have a decent hand .
Facing a raiser @ 13-25bb
What are your primary concerns?
What adjustments can you make?
Your primary concerns are
— what is their raising range ?
— what will they call an all-in with?
If they fold more often, you can potentially raise all in more often/widely.
Facing a raise @13-25bb
Pushing all in will frequently….?
Keep in mind those yet to act…?
Pushing all in will frequently leave you broke.
Keep in mind those yet to act may not even have looked at their cards yet.
Facing a raise 13-25bb
If you have a small pocket pair, what do you need to consider?
Frequently…?
If you have a small pocket pair you need to consider…
— do you have the odds?
— will they fold to an all in?
Frquently the answer to these will be “no” , and hands like 3-3 do not fare well against a typical calling range.
Facing a raiser between 13-25bb
What do you lose against a raiser at this stack size?
You lose much of your post-flop playability vs a raiser , so you will often be in “3-bet all in or fold” model
