1).

My overall play from the blinds is probably my biggest weakness...

Say a reasonably aggressive CO/BTN opens, and is called by a similar type of opponent who is on the BTN/SB. Both have 100BB stacks.

I usually call but occasionally squeeze here with A-xs/SC's when in the blinds and facing a CO/BTN open. Is your 3bet/call frequency with these hands close to 50/50? Or more like 75/25? 25/75? Would this frequency change if you were going to be calling behind in position (CO/BTN)?


With 2-2 - 5-5 i now tend to call unless the opener is quite LAGGy. Initially i did this solely on zook's advice from an earlier question i asked in a post, but also because i later figured out that these hands are less likely to hit a "feltable" flop in a 3bet pot(OESD/flush draw, TP [A-xs]).


2).

I wonder if i sometimes end up making calls that are marginal for me (given my tighter style of play) that wouldn't be for other players (with higher VPIP/PFR's - a looser style of play). And because i play considerably tighter than many of the poker players i take advice from (CR instructors, veteran/experienced FTR members), i suspect that a decision with their image that is clearly +EV is sometimes marginal given my tighter image. This leads me to believe i ought to loosen up considerably preflop, since it would make many decisions in large pots easier.

If you do think i should loosen up considerably preflop, approximately how wide would you recommend my CO/BTN opening ranges become? Currently i play something like 27% of my hands in the CO and 35% on the button. Could i do 40/45% VPIP from those positions and maintain my currently low VPIP's from UTG/MP?