Q&A #5: No Limit Absolute versus Relative Position
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jamleeco asks,
Specifically, there have been 3 limpers, the CO raises to 7x the big blind, and you are on the button with 67s. NLTP suggests calling a raiser with this hand , but tighten up if the raise is more than 4x the BB. However, this player ( solid ) is raising more because of the limpers and of course the pot is bigger because of limpers.
There are blinds and limpers to act behind you preflop. It is raised preflop about 75% of the time but not a lot of limp- reraising has been seen. My question is 2 parts actually–what would be “best ” in this situation and what are the most important variables ( know you couldn’t list them all ) to factor in your decision in situations where there are limpers, you have the button and poor relative preflop position? ( Stacks are mostly 100x bb ).
Thank you for any help.
People often ask no limit questions of the form, “What about such-and-such a hand,” or “What about such-and-such a situation?” No limit doesn’t lend itself to being analyzed quite in that way, though. In my opinion, the most valuable question you can ask yourself in no limit is, “What am I trying to accomplish?”
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Tags: absolute-position, nlhtap, no-limit-holdem, no-limit-holdem-theory-and-practice, poker, preflop-play, relative-position, suited-connectors
Ed,
thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. It was not a perfect queston but it receive a perfect answer.
I folded this hand which is totally irrelevant to my question. I am new to no limit and I knew that I did not know how to think through this situation. Your answer was exactly what I was seeking. In the words of Cool Hand Luke ,
you ” Got my mind right”.
Thank you.