working on my sb defense range. this right?

[JaysonWeber 0]

7 handed 5/10 UTG limps (terrible player), CO raises, Button Folds.I hold 2 T I fold..I hold 7 T I call..Just want to get some opinions on this. That's all.

[PokerKnight55 0]

Sounds right.What hands do you like to reraise CO with? Also, hands that aren't no brainers like AA, KK, etc.

[JaysonWeber 0]

I 3-bet AA-55 Here to get it headsup with the CO.

[TJ_Eckleburg 0]

I'm grossly underqualified to be answering this...But is Th7h where you want to draw the line for this?To me, small blind defense range primarily incorporates how connect-able the hand is with the flop, to play it OOP against a raise.I'd draw the line at Th8h. I overvalue suited one-gappers from no limit, and because of that I hate two-gappers. That's just me, though.

[TheIceman05 0]

I defend my BB like a Secret Service agent defending POTUS, but I treat my small blind like the President's annoying beer-swilling brother's wife's loser kid.That is to say, I don't defend it all that enthusiastically. My SB defense problem is that when I defend, I tend to almost almost exclusively 3-bet. If a bad player limps in EP/MP, and the CO or Button raises, I 3-bet with hands like as AJ0, KJs, KQ0 (especially if I think there's ANY chance I can get this headsup) . I think I find myself calling the raise cold (and encouraging the BB and limper to come along) with hands like ATs, QJs, QTs, 9Ts, etc.If I'm calling cold, and encouraging 3/4 way action, I almost exclusively do so with suited connecting cards or suited big cards. If I'm defending solely with my high-card strength or pair strength, I'm pretty much always raisingIf there's an EP limper, I don't think I get too interested in defending. Just seems like steal raises are less likely, even if it's common knowledge that the player is bad. I FORCE myself to defend from the SB occassionally if I see someone getting out of line, but mostly so he won't get out of line AS MUCH so that he feels he has to have a hand a fair amount of the time. When it comes to SB play, I'm happy to play a little-less-than break-even poker and get taken advantage of a little bit. I think I play a little weaker from my SB because I play like a drunk from the BB. I defend from the BB with anything playable, and 3-bet as much or more than I do from the button. People generally let me run over them a little more when I play like a huckle from the BB if they see me playing tight/passive (and showing down big hands) from the SB. Seems a little more palatable to them for some reason.Jeez. I think I'm halfway to a doctorate, here. Next chapter, Iceman discusses the possible connections between breast feeding habits and SB defense. Does an oral retentive child have a greater chance of being a "Small-Blind-Bitch?"CheersIce

[JaysonWeber 0]

Yeah Ice, I don't defend sb much either. I have the same exact idea as you really.I liked this though, it was going to be a big multi-way pot.. I will defend it with T 7 in this spot all the time. I had this come up right before I posted and defended with the T 6 because I think I can probably play it profitably..I just want to know what other people think... Can I play a suited two gapper in this pot? I liked to think I could because the UTG is a terrible player, So I knew dead money was there to take... The rest weren't very good either, nothing I'd be worried about. I'm not sure... it is a situation that rarely comes up in this game, but if the guys that were playing last night don't go broke quickly, it might be coming up a lot more.It's a two gapper I know.. lol. Interested to see what others say.Thanks for reply ice.