Mastering The Fundamentals: Big Blind Strategy
Published 2023-05-20
It is important you learn how to play this position effectively as you will and should be defending a wide range from the big blind. One big mistake that I see a lot of poker players making is that they play far too tightly or too loosely from the big blind.
You generally want to defend tighter when:
- stacks are deeper
- the raise size is larger
- there is no ante
- there is a rake
- opponent is tight or good
You generally want to defend wider when:
- stacks are shallower
- the raise size is smaller
- there is an ante
- there is no rake
- opponent is loose or bad
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Preflop Big Blind Defense Strategies
4:09 - Cash Game - 100bbs Deep
6:17 - Cash Game - Ranges
15:28 - Tournament - 80bbs Deep
16:56 - Tournament - 80bbs Ranges
19:31 - Tournament - 40bbs Deep
20:02 - Tournament - 40bbs Ranges
23:31 - Tournament - 25bbs Deep
24:42 - Tournament - 25bbs Ranges
26:30 - Tournament - 15bbs Deep
27:10 - Tournament - 15bbs Ranges
30:20 - Postflop Big Blind Strategy
31:58 - Tournament - 40bbs Ranges
32:36 - Postflop Big Blind Strategies
33:11 - Flops That Are Terrible For The Big Blind
34:02 - LJ vs BB - Flop: AJ9r
39:34 - LJ vs BB - Flop: KT3ssx
41:50 - LJ vs BB - Flop: QJTxhh
43:04 - Flops That Are Marginal For The Big Blind
43:16 - LJ vs BB - Flop: Q64ssx
45:24 - LJ vs BB - Flop: J65r
47:51 - Flops That Are Interesting For The Big Blind
48:07 - LJ vs BB - Flop: 765r
51:55 - LJ vs BB - Flop: K93sss
53:55 - LJ vs BB - Flop: 633r
55:31 - LJ vs BB - Flop: QQ2r
56:46 - LJ vs BB - Flop: A55ssx
58:32 - When The Flop Checks Through
59:50 - LJ vs BB - Board: J65r - Different Turns
1:02:10 - LJ vs BB - Board 765r - Different Turns
1:03:40 - LJ vs BB - Board K93sss - Different Turns
1:05:41 - LJ vs BB - Board A55ssx - Different Turns
1:07:18 - Outro
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All Comments (21)
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Are YOU too TIGHT or too LOOSE in the Big Blind? 🤔
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In my last 5 tournaments, I've placed 5 times, and 3 of those were 4th place or better. I can't even begin to thank you for these videos. The increase in bankroll has me playing with a new confidence as well.
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"I know this video is long" Literally no one is complaining about that! Thanks for all this info!
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Thank you for this amazing free content! Defending the big blind can be tricky so the in-depth analysis and explanation is vital. Also, the post-flop segment was very informative.
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Jonathon casually posting the exact video I was looking for this morning. :)
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Great pointers here which help from out of position in general
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@PokerCoaching Could you possibly make an updated video about cash game blind vs blind?
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If you opponent(s) are stupid enough to let you see the flop for free (cold call or multiple cold calls), with what range would you still raise them instead of taking the free flop? Assuming your opponent's cold call range is massive (80 to 90%) and they call almost all of you raises (they never 3-bet, but are happy to call a 10BB raise after they just open limped).
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This is awesome
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How does all of this change as more players stay in the hand and we have preflop and postflop squeeze opportunities or mw equity?
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Question: Because I really like playing bounty builders, I feel like I can throw this whole theory (shoving with a wider range on BB when shallow stacked) out of the window because people are waiting for you to go all in to get your bounty and will call you down or put you all in first constantly? What to do in these situations?
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Just Right!
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I folded 99 in big blind. I had 10 big blinds versus UTG raise and Player next to button all in…I thought one of them had 10s or better. Against one I call but against two players??? UTG folded and the all in showed a 7 so he had 77..I was so sad. After that I got nothing and tried to steal with 64 off using my tight image but the small blind called A7 even though He was playing with me for hours and he saw me folding 99…
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Can anyone please share the cash gamr masterclass
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What is the point to have no premium hands to shove when we are 40bb depp in the tournament? Isn't that easy to exploit when there is only JTs, K9s and sometimes 99 and AQo? I know those charts are pretty good against human player but I don't understand the gto here.
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on a 765 flop lj will bet large like 66% mostly
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WHat's the tournament preflop raise sizing with 80bb? 2.5bb or 3bb ? ?
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Nice video! 6:24 Against an UTG RFI, how should I think about the GTO suggestion to sometimes 3-bet hands like 77 or 76s but to only call with some similar-but-stronger hands like 88 or T9s? Why does that reraise statistical spike exist? How could I reason my way there from first principles?
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30 minutes in this is already a high quality one
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I feel like cash or tournament really impacts my bb decision. Is that wrong?
