Fundamentals

Pinnacle Strategy Tip #3: Big Blind Basics (Preflop)

The big blind is tricky: you get a discount to see flops, but you’re stuck out of position afterward. So which hands should you defend, and which should you fold? This quick guide gives you a simple framework you can use at our next game—plus two specific challenges to try from the big blind that will immediately improve your results.
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Pinnacle Strategy Tip #1: Why You Should Raise Before the Flop

In our games, most hands start the same way: several players “limp” into the pot (that means just calling the big blind instead of raising), and suddenly we’re all hoping the flop gives us something.

It’s fun, but here’s the truth:
👉 You’ll win more pots, and the pots you win will often be bigger, if you raise before the flop.

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