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small blind defend?

never been a big fan of defending the small blind with junk, always feels like you're bleeding chips. i get there’s the argument for pot odds and maybe trying to hit something cheap, but i end up in weird spots post flop. people seem to say you gotta defend wider these days but i dunno, i just see myself stuck with second pair or some random draw and it gets expensive quick.

maybe i’m just too tight or missing value, but i’d rather wait for something better most times. not saying never, just not wide. up to you though, your call

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Yesss same, i quit torching chips there preflop. Bonus clears taught me small blind junk is a trap lolll

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I overdefended Live Dealer, BAD habit.

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Yeah, online casinos made people act like SB defend is mandatory lol. It ain't.

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Depends who is opening. Defending small blind vs a button minraise is not the same as peeling against some guy making it 4x, people blur that and call it standard, must be nice for them

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Yeah nah if every SB hand turns into you staring at second pair feeling stupid, fold the damn thing lol. I tried doing the "gotta defend wider now" crap after watching those crypto casino guys act like every marginal hand is printing, lmao no, for me it was just death by 12 annoying decisions a session. Maybe i'm wrong on some combos, sure, but i learned real fast if a spot feels gross every time, it probably is...

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yep

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I did that too, felt smart till every cheap defend turned into roulette after the flop. Kinda jealous of guys who make K6o look easy.

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