#Texas Hold'em range

Small Blind Balanced Strategy: Building Offensive and Defensive Ranges

The small blind is one of the toughest positions in Texas Hold'em due to the half-bet investment and positional disadvantage post-flop. This article starts from range construction, explaining how to build balanced calling and raising ranges in the small blind, including adjustments against different opponents, GTO references, and practical applications to help you reduce losses or even profit from the small blind.