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Strategy: No-Limit Big Stack Strategy

Blind battles - playing from the big blind

by Remoh

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Introduction

In this article

How to react to players completing and open-raising
How to play in an un-raised pot
How to play against aggressive players

Aside from the normal blind defence situation against players outside the blinds, there is a special situation which differs from all other situations on a short-handed or full ring table and is itself a very dynamic subject: the blind battle

The blind battle situation is where no other players have put money into the pot and the small blind has the opportunity to act first and to open the round.

This article will show you the game from the perspective of the big blind, showing you how best to adapt to your opponent.

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Strategy Sections

Article Contents

page 1
- Introduction
- What are the game specifics of BB vs. SB?
- What is the difference between a blind battle from the big blind in comparison to the small blind?
page 2
- How do you react to the small blind completing?
- How do you play against a small blind who often plays complete/ 3-bet?
- How do you play an unraised pot post-flop?
page 3
- How do you react to an open-raise from the small blind?
- What role does the opponent's raise size play?
- How do you adjust to different stack sizes?
page 4
- How do you play against an opponent who frequently 4-bets against your 3-bets?
- How do you play against small blinds who like to check-raise the flop?
- How do you play against opponents who forgo their continuation bet on the flop?
- What errors should you avoid in the blind battle situation?
- Conclusion

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