A special move: Stealreraises

1. Introduction

In the article about Blindsteals, you learned that once the Blinds have reached a certain level, you cannot wait for good cards. You'll take advantage of some situations and raise with some weaker hands as well.

The question is, once again: Can I make use of this? Answer: Of course! If your opponents raise with weaker hands as well, it is more likely that they're prepared to give up their hand if you move all-in. This is called a Stealreraise.

However, you only make use of this move in very special situations:

Exactly one player raised.
That player is the only player who has entered the hand.

As soon as another player raises again or enters the hand in some other way, the risk will get too high and you won't be able to profitably move all-in with, for example, a pair of eights. In this situation you'll just play as it is stated in the SHC, which you received in the Adjustments to your strategy when the Blinds increase article.

Important

When do I carry out a Stealreraise?

If you have 14-24 Big Blinds.
If exactly one opponent raised in front of you.
If this player is the only player who has entered the hand. You have to be the only one in the hand with this player up to this point.

QUIZ

QUESTION 1: How many raises are there allowed to be so that you can still carry out a Stealreraise?

a) None
b) One
c) Two

QUESTION 2: How many players are allowed to call the raise so that you can still carry out a Stealreraise?

a) None
b) One
c) Two

QUESTION 3: How many chips do you need at least so that you can follow the strategy described in this article?

a) 14
b) 24
c) 11

QUESTION 4: How many Big Blinds are you allowed to have at max so that you can follow the strategy described in this article?

a) 14
b) 24
c) 11

QUESTION 5: If you carry out a Stealreraise, what do you do?

a) You call the raise and move all-in on the flop.
b) You fold.
c) You move all-in straight away

2. Which hands do you move all-in with?

If you carry out a Stealreraise your position is not relevant. What is important, however, is which position your opponent raised from.

In the following overview, you'll find which hands you can move all-in with, if your opponent raised. You'll notice that hands are listed which you would move all-in anyways e.g. a pair of aces. Use this overview as a manual for situations where exactly one player raised and no other player is in the hand. Which hands do you move all-in with?

You can download a complete overview as a PDF-file here

PokerStrategy Sit and Go overview

	Your opponent raised from early position

	Aces:	AK, AQ
	Pairs:	All pairs from AA to QQ

	Your opponent raised from middle position

	Aces:	AK, AQ
	Pairs:	All pairs from AA to TT

	Your opponent raised from late position

	Aces:	AK, AQ, AJ
	Pairs:	All pairs from AA to 88

	Your opponent raised from the Small Blind.

	Aces:	AK, AQ, AJ
	Kings:	KQ
	Pairs:	All pairs from AA to 77

QUIZ

QUESTION 6: You are in the Big Blind holding a king and a queen (KQ). The player in the Small Blind raises, what do you do?

a) You move all-in.
b) You call the raise.
c) You fold.

QUESTION 7: You are in late position holding an ace and a jack (AJ). A player from early position raises. All other players fold. What do you do?

a) You move all-in.
b) You call the raise.
c) You fold.

QUESTION 8: You are on the Button holding a pair of nines (99). The player in the Cutoff raises. What do you do?

a) You move all-in.
b) You call the raise.
c) You fold.

3. Conclusion

To sum up:

If you have 14-24 Big Blinds and ...
If exactly one player raised in front of you and ...
If this player is the only one who entered the hand then ...

... you are in the position for a Stealreraise. You can also move all-in with weaker hands, e.g. a pair of eights because your opponent will frequently raise with weaker hands which he would have to fold. If he does call, the hand is not lost, because you don't move all-in with random hands.

If there is another player in the hand, you can't take a Stealreraise into account. You have to play as the starting hands chart and this article: Adjusting your strategy when the Blinds increase describe it.

LINKS

	Further articles: How to play a tournament? How the position affects the strength of your hands Which hands are profitable after the flop Your strategy when you have lots of chips Adjustments to your strategy when the blinds increase A special move: Blindsteals Your strategy when the blinds become very large How to follow your path: The bankrollmanagement
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6. Appendix: Solutions

Question 1: How many raises are there allowed to be so that you can still carry out a Stealreraise?	b)	One

Question 2: How many players are allowed to call the raise so that you can still carry out a Stealreraise?	a)	None

Question 3: How many chips do you need at least so that you can follow the strategy described in this article?	a)	14

Question 4: How many Big Blinds are you allowed to have at max so that you can follow the strategy described in this article?	c)	24

Question 5: If you carry out a Stealreraise, what do you do?	c)	You move all-in.

Question 6: You are in the Big Blind holding a king and a queen (KQ). The player in the Small Blind raises, what do you do?	a)	You move all-in.

Question 7: You are in late position holding an ace and a jack (AJ). A player from early position raises. All other players fold. What do you do?	c)	You fold.

Question 8: You are on the Button holding a pair of nines (99). The player in the Cutoff raises. What do you do?	a)	You move all-in.