Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Is completing the Small Blind costing you money?

Is it ever a good idea to limp in the Small Blind, or should we always be folding or raising from that spot instead?

PokerStrategy.com coach W34z3l

Webinar type

No Limit

Coach:

w34z3l

Status:

Gold

Date:

January 14, 19:30 CET

Coaching Chat

Join us today for another double helping of the ever popular w34z3l.

This evening you can join our coach live for a webinar on a small, but very common, poker situation. 

It is all about completing from the Small Blind, both when you play heads-up against the Big Blind, as well as in multi-way pots with limpers. This is a common occurence, yet it doesn't get talked about often in strategy discussions. 

In this scenario you are always out of position and haven't shown any aggression, which makes it a tricky spot to play, even though most of the time you get away cheaply. 

Join us from 19:30 CET this evening to learn how to navigate through this awkward poker spot. 

w34z3l's Poker Academy

Off the table strategy

Also today our coach has released a new video, all about what to do away from the table. The best pros treat their time away from the table as professionally as their time at it, whether that is working on their game, mindset, bankroll management or much more. 

w34z3l poker video

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.