BSS is complicated, Even once one has learned about it, actually putting it into practice is a completely different animal.
Anyone can play a piano, it's just tapping keys in the right order. Not anyone can play the piano well, and few can play the piano well without the music sheets (in our case, the sheets are the tables of how to play preflop).
Once you've gotten the hang of BSS, being able to play postflop is a breeze in most cases, it's the preflop that takes longer to memorize. That's where my set of mnenomics comes in handy, and I thought I'd share them with the group.
"When Queens get together, they raise a few complaints before calling their husband. Kings raise even more"
Rerereraise kings, only raise queens once before going to Call 20.
"The courT Jesters Always open loudly, even when someone's on the stage, but they are a mediocre second act."
Again, openraise and raise calls, but Call20 a raise.
"The Au pair opens late, but you can still call in the afternoon or night." Openraise late, fold UTG, limp or call20 otherwise.
"A King rides around all day long, but A Queen and A courT Jester stay in until after breakfast. If the blind beggar calls, they may not get out until late!"
Raise AK, openraise AT+ from middle, if someone limps, raise late and call in the blinds.
"A number in a matching suit goes out late, and will call his friends back if they invite him"
OpenRaise late, limp along late.
"Broadway pens late, but will be responding to calls all afternoon".
K/Q/J/T suited Is good to raise late, but can join limpers along from a middle position.
"Off-Broadway is just the same, opening in the evening, but they never call you back!"
K/Q/J/T offsuit is a good lateraise, but only worth calling in the blinds.
"And Finally, I've got a connection on suits, they're open from Four to Five, I can get them to open in the evening if you call me back After breakfast, of course."
Raise suited connectors late but fold the SB uncontested, join limpers from the middle position.
"If you don't have a Pair of friends, don't get into a fight, and be sure to have a twenty to pay them later."
fold reraises except QQ-22, and fold those if you can't pay them the 20.
That's the lot. Much easier on the brain to learn than a tiny grid, and now you can go play in a real casino.
