Min raises from SB......why?????

waynec

Am I missing something here but recently there seems to be a trend in the SB/early position min raising with limpers in the pot, I have seen this not just at 10nl but 20/30nl. Being out of postion surely if you have a hand you want to be at least heads up not facing a 3/4 way pot, IMO the min raise just gives all the limpers value/odds to call so. even with AA it would be unwise to min raise with a multi-way pot.

I will admit I am not a fan of min raising but!!!!! if I am missing something I need to be educated, your thoughts on the matter please?

grantorino

If u are really coolllllll minraising is d nuts

NColley

they prob saw a hand on tv where it worked and so they assume its the way they should play.

unknown_username

If they do it everytime then play back at them. It tilts me slightly too!

The other thing that tilts me is there will be a pot of 10xbb's and then the flop comes and someone open bets 1xbb on a dry board.

debdobs_67

This is defo an area of the game that seems to be a new trend , i do indeed do it myself and see it as pot building with suited connectors , if i hit then i have far more oppos in the pot who may have hit smaller than me but still be willing to play their hand , whereas if i 3x or 4x raised pre i may get only 1 caller or none at all.

rancid

I can't think of a goof reason to min raise in cash in sb

debdobs_67

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I can't think of a goof reason to min raise in cash in sb
Posted by rancid

I just gave you a reason

rancid

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In Response to Re: Min raises from SB......why????? : I just gave you a reason
Posted by debdobs_67

reverse logic, just inflating the pot in case you hit big doesn't seem right tbh
surely your just giving more players better odds and also infalting the pot for everybody else who may hit big

You could just play higher limits and limp

Dudeskin8

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This is defo an area of the game that seems to be a new trend , i do indeed do it myself and see it as pot building with suited connectors , if i hit then i have far more oppos in the pot who may have hit smaller than me but still be willing to play their hand , whereas if i 3x or 4x raised pre i may get only 1 caller or none at all.
Posted by debdobs_67

Isn't this more optimal as you get it heads up and probably IP with betting lead so you have much more control so can c-bet if you miss and also maybe flop a big hand/draw. If you just minraise pre what's the point there'll either be say 5bbs in the middle or 10 not a massive difference and also you're essentially just hoping to get lucky which I can't think is +EV.

Batkin88

I wouldn't do it but in a pot with 3 or 4 limpers and your sitting tere with 5 6 of hearts it could make sense it the BB is very aggro as they may just shove the bb taking the limpers money without your min raise but that can only really be beneficial in a deepstack tournament. I can't think of any reason good enough apart from slighlty what debdobs says but i still wouldnt do it

GREGHOGG

Its a pointless raise, it achieves nothing at all, other than building a pot when your OOP. Which is stupid imo

I agree that the 1bb bet into a pot of 10bbs post flop is totally tilting too. Its usually a pure bluff, or a way to try to get a cheap turn card on a draw, but can sometimes be a bet to induce (trapping with a monster) i generaly raise it out of spite anyway, and this works alot in HU turbo sngs!

grantorino

To answer OPs original question, no you are not missing something, 99.99% chance they are just bad players


In Response to Re: Min raises from SB......why?????:

In Response to Re: Min raises from SB......why????? : Isn't this more optimal as you get it heads up and probably IP with betting lead so you have much more control so can c-bet if you miss and also maybe flop a big hand/draw. If you just minraise pre what's the point there'll either be say 5bbs in the middle or 10 not a massive difference and also you're essentially just hoping to get lucky which I can't think is +EV.
Posted by Dudeskin8

I dont disagree with most of this but there is a huge difference in having 5BB instead of 10BB in pre as pots increase exponentially as you bet through the streets

Minraising oop sounds bad to me, even though I can see some good reasons to min open on the button in certain games, and I have seen very good players min or very close to min open their button as standard

I think minraising small pocket pairs might make sense sometimes, as we either flop a hand we go broke with or give up and lose only 2BB. The need to have some balance  in our play would stop this being an option usually. I dont see much reason to do it with suited connectors, we dont flop a made hand often enough, I'd prefer have a better chance of getting people to fold

GREGHOGG

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To answer OPs original question, no you are not missing something, 99.99% chance they are just bad players In Response to Re: Min raises from SB......why????? : I dont disagree with most of this but there is a huge difference in having 5BB instead of 10BB in pre as pots increase exponentially as you bet through the streets Minraising oop sounds bad to me, even though I can see some good reasons to min open on the button in certain games, and I have seen very good players min or very close to min open their button as standard I think minraising small pocket pairs might make sense sometimes, as we either flop a hand we go broke with or give up and lose only 2BB. The need to have some balance  in our play would stop this being an option usually. I dont see much reason to do it with suited connectors, we dont flop a made hand often enough, I'd prefer have a better chance of getting people to fold
Posted by grantorino

Debdobs is the 0.01% exception then

debdobs_67

DEFO the exception , oh wait a minute , i see this done very regularly at 10/20nl cash , so maybe i aint the exception.

Tbh tho there are alot of cash players at my tables who do this.

BigRonnieC

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If they do it everytime then play back at them. It tilts me slightly too! The other thing that tilts me is there will be a pot of 10xbb's and then the flop comes and someone open bets 1xbb on a dry board.
Posted by DrSharp

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grantorino

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DEFO the exception , oh wait a minute , i see this done very regularly at 10/20nl cash , so maybe i aint the exception. Tbh tho there are alot of cash players at my tables who do this.
Posted by debdobs_67

Not trying to imply you are a bad player debs. But their are loads of bad players at 20NL, and I cant see why good ones would minraise when they would be oop lots. Most of the players who minraise will be obv bad after viewing them for a few hands, the few who are able to play a bit should be obv too, so exploit both accordingly

waynec

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This is defo an area of the game that seems to be a new trend , i do indeed do it myself and see it as pot building with suited connectors , if i hit then i have far more oppos in the pot who may have hit smaller than me but still be willing to play their hand , whereas if i 3x or 4x raised pre i may get only 1 caller or none at all.
Posted by debdobs_67

Ok I can see your logic here in position with connectors or set mining with a wee PP, out of position IMO it must be better to appear strong than fishing which this min raise seems to indicate, and how often does a weak hand land you in trouble even when you think you have hit the board hard. 

Brian666

1. to create a pot
2. you raised and fish will fold if they miss so you can still rep something
3. if they fold you know they are bad
4. if they call you know they will call when you get a bigger hand
5. they dont care that you are in SB they just see their hand
6. if you think they will fold to a bigger raise then raise with a wider range

waynec

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1. to create a pot 2. you raised and fish will fold if they miss so you can still rep something 3. if they fold you know they are bad 4. if they call you know they will call when you get a bigger hand 5. they dont care that you are in SB they just see their hand 6. if you think they will fold to a bigger raise then raise with a wider range
Posted by Brian666

"you can rep something" What can you rep? If you had a hand such as big A or high PP you would not be min raising unless you miss clicked.

"Create a pot" Im creating a pot with my money in when the odds due to position are against me

"If they call"!!!!! any player who can add up will work out you have the odds to call, 1bb to win 4+BB is worth a call, so you min raise with AA because you have the" bigger hand" and you have a 4 way pot do your maths AA is very vunrable now

" if you think they will fold to a bigger raise then raise with a wider range" Where is the benifit of min raising with a wider range out of position? It comes back to the question of the min raise, if they are calling raising either pump it or dump it!

Im sorry but your theory is floored IMO apart from pot building for some reason

Brian666

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In Response to Re: Min raises from SB......why????? : "you can rep something" What can you rep? If you had a hand such as big A or high PP you would not be min raising unless you miss clicked. "Create a pot" Im creating a pot with my money in when the odds due to position are against me "If they call" !!!!! any player who can add up will work out you have the odds to call, 1bb to win 4+BB is worth a call, so you min raise with AA because you have the"  bigger hand"  and you have a 4 way pot do your maths AA is very vunrable now " if you think they will fold to a bigger raise then raise with a wider range" Where is the benifit of min raising with a wider range out of position? It comes back to the question of the min raise, if they are calling raising either pump it or dump it! Im sorry but your theory is floored IMO apart from pot building for some reason
Posted by waynec

you make alot starting hand assumptions
1. who says you have to rep QQ+ AQ+ - what about repping the straights and flushes
2. odds are not posistion based - odds are odds, implied, expected, direct or otherwise being 1st to act doesnt change the odds - only that you have to act first - you are bluffing here so what the helldo odds have to do with it
3. Who said min rasie with AA
4. read again - if you are min rasing for value then therefore you expect them to fold to larger rasies so therefore raise with wider range as bluffs

waynec

In Response to Re: Min raises from SB......why?????:

In Response to Re: Min raises from SB......why????? : you make alot starting hand assumptions 1. who says you have to rep QQ+ AQ+ - what about repping the straights and flushes 2. odds are not posistion based - odds are odds, implied, expected, direct or otherwise being 1st to act doesnt change the odds - only that you have to act first - you are bluffing here so what the helldo odds have to do with it 3. Who said min rasie with AA 4. read again - if you are min rasing for value then therefore you expect them to fold to larger rasies so therefore raise with wider range as bluffs
Posted by Brian666

I understand your logic Brian post flop and min raise for value when your ahead or repping, however my question is post flop from the SB, a postion IMO at 8/10/20nl I would want to be bluffing from or in a multi way pot with any hand in the SB.

Brian666

I see your point more now however as always two ways of looking at it

at 20nl and below and IMO 50nl on sky (another debate) you can bluff from anywhere once you have the reads you need

at 100nl and above the players will probably be mixing the game up so floating the whole table OOP is  a gutsy move.