Defending 2.5x raises from the BB in MTT's

[pleno1]

So I spoke in my last "general" thread about my bet sizings with 15-25bbs, all the info was great and defo improved because of it. I've started playing a few larger touraments and thus the players have improved alot, so I need to adapt, the next thing I'm looking at is defending 2.5x raises when I'm in the bb.

I know it will differ depending on stack sizes, but generally when MTT players start to 2.5x it's later in the tournament, thus shallower stacks. So with 40-60bbs, how often should we be defending 2.5x raises? What hands should we be defending with?

I think I am a good handreader and understand board textures, so I think my post flop game is pretty good, although like everybody who is learning I can sometimes make mistakes that dint my stack significantly.

Also on the opposite side of the hand, at what level in MTT's should we start to change from 3x'n to 2.2-2.5xn, are we going by stack size or blind levels, or a combination of the two?

Thanks again, Pleno1.

[GreekStein]

Dubai made a pretty good post about this.

Basically advocating defending because people aren't good post flop iirc

[suzanne]

Can you remember which thread? I would like to read it.

[thetank]

Can you remember which thread? I would like to read it.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=47410.0

[NigDawG]

Can you remember which thread? I would like to read it.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=47410.0

right thread [ ]

edit: if we're all talking about dubai's advocation of peeling pre

[thetank]

Fair enough

Be feeling free to be linking to the right thread [ x ]

edit - ah I see what's going on, I thought suzanne's question was in reference to OP

[NigDawG]

Fair enough

Be feeling free to be linking to the right thread [ x ]

edit - ah I see what's going on, I thought suzanne's question was in reference to OP

i was interested to see dubai's thread myself that's why i jumped on your back so fast without realising what you were probably on about :p