S01 - E03 - Big Blind Defense

Question 1

Big Blind Defense

Adjust vs Different Raise Sizes

Answer 1

Defend with a tighter range vs larger sizes, and wider range vs smaller sizes

BB vs BTN raise to 2.5x

Defending                  Folding
52s, 43s, Txs+, K6     82, 83, 72

BB vs BTN raise to 3.5x

Defending                    Folding
Same suited hands     K6/K7,A2/A3,65,T8,Q8

Question 2

Big Blind Defense

Adjust vs Different Positions

Answer 2

Tighter vs EP, and more liberally vs LP

BB vs BTN raise to 2.5x

Defending                  Folding
52s, 43s, Txs+, K6     82, 83, 72

BB vs HJ raise to 2.5x

Defending                Folding
74s, 85s, KT+           T4s/J4s, 65/76, A8/A4

BB vs UTG raise to 2.5x

Defending:
Suited/non-dominated hands (53s)

Folding:
Easily dominated hands (JT)

Question 3

Big Blind Defense

3-Betting OOP

Answer 3

3-Bet: 65s,A4s,A8s,Q9s
Getting folds from hands that dominate us is huge

Question 4

Big Blind Defense

3-Betting IP (BB vs SB)

Answer 4

3-Bet: K6,T2s,A2/A3,T7
Low frequency 3-bets, avoid urge to always call

Question 5

Big Blind Defense

Multiway BB Defense

Answer 5

• Much tighter with 2 or more players in
• Don’t let those odds tempt you
• Avoid marginal hands that share cards with stronger ranges

BB vs MP raise, BTN call
Defending
53s/54s - Non-dominated, suited

Folding:
J9,KT,J7,Q5, J6s,T4s