Poker Strategy: When Calling by Odds Isn't Enough

The article discusses a scenario where a player is in the big blind position with Qs Qc against a UTG mini-raise. The player on the big blind has a positional advantage because they can close the action after a raise and see the flop without fear of a re-raise.

The article explains that the big blind should fold part of their range pre-flop despite good pot odds. This is because the big blind's range is often dominated by the pre-flop raiser's range, making it difficult to profitably continue with many hands.

For example, with a hand like Ad 2s, the equity against a UTG mini-raise is 38%. However, the hand only flops a top pair or better in 18.3% of cases, making it difficult to profitably continue against a UTG's likely continuation betting range.