Vs Honest Limpers At More Than 18BB Flashcards
Vs limpers when you are both in middle position, …
Act mostly like they’re in ep, but if they’re limping with trash, you can widen your raising and limoing ranges some.
E.g. raise Axs, k9s—>t9s etc
If you raise a limp…
What sizes do they tend to call?
What sizes do the tend to fold?
If you have a premium hand, what do you want them to do ?
A single honest limper tends to
— call a 4x
— and fold to an 8x
If you have a premium hand you want action, i.e. probably not a fold
When you are vs limpers and you are in the SB
What should you be inclined to do, all things being equal?
Be inclined to limp behind and see a cheap flop.
Raise with only the absolute best hands like 99+, AQo+, AQs+ vs an early limper
Vs limpers when you are in the SB
How big should any raise that you make be?
You need to make your raise about 1BB BIGGER than usual due to being out of position.
Dont forget to add money to your raise for each limper!
What should you consider if you’re going to bluff an ep or mp limper ?
What sizes pre and postflop?
If they are oblivious you may be able to steal the pot by making a sizable PFR, say 6BB.
If they call this, consider a c-bet of 6BB, as many will fold to this.
But remember to think about
Will they view your raise as genuine?
What are their calling tendencies?
What is your goal in ep or mp vs limpers?
What is it ok to do?
Your goal is to flop a premium hand and then extract maximum value from your opponent’s strong limping range.
Note, if you think you may get three bet, it is ok to fold good but non-nut hands like ATo preflop.
What do you know about an honest limpers range ?
It is likely capped as they would have raised a premium hand.
They limp “Reasonable but not premium” hands
Vs Limpers, you in the SB
What does Jonathan say is a good, difficult to exploit strategy?
In the SB vs limpers, he says that…
… limp/calling preflop then check/calling postflop with any hand with good equity…is a good, difficult to exploit strategy.
vs Limpers, you in SB
What sort of behaviour from the BB should make you inclined to raise?
You should consider raising if the BB will frequently raise your limps, but only play straightforwardly if you raise.
Good broadway and suited aces are appropriate here.
Vs limpers when you are in ep …
What should you consider?
Use caution….it is likely someone yet to react may raise.
The limper knows this too, so their limp is likely to be able to withstand an ordinary raise.
If you raise you may get 3-bet
Raise PREMIUM,
CALL hands that have a lot of postflop potential. (Eg good suited connectors)
If you raise a limp…
What sizes do they tend to call?
What sizes do the tend to fold?
If you have a premium hand, what do you want them to do ?
A single honest limper tends to
call a 4x
and fold to an 8x
If you have a premium hand you want action, i.e. probably not a fold !
Vs Limpers, you in the BB
What should you rarely do ?
You should rarely raise with your junk as most people will call or reraise, and you are OOP.
It is frequently better just to see a cheap flop.
Vs 1 limper, you in the BB
What is NOT a good idea?
Versus 1 limper, raising is not a good idea as you want to keep them guessing about your range.
That said, if they are v weak and fold alot to raises, you may consider attacking them with an 8-10Bb raise, using a wide range and some bluffs.
what 4 things should you think about when reacting to a limp?
How strong is my hand ? (Raise with the best ones to build the pot)
How will the limper react ?
How will the limper play post flop?
How will those yet to play react?
Vs a late honest limoer 18+ BB
What do you know about their range?
What should you raise with?
If they see the flop, what should you consider?
What if their limping range is strong .
Thier ranges will generally be wider/trashier
Raise with a wide range, especially if those yet to act are weak.
Consider a cbet if they fold too often postflop
If their limping range is often strong , consider just limping (except with premium hands 88+ , AQ+)
