What is Big Blind Defending in Poker?

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Big Blind Defending refers to calling or re-raising from the big blind versus a raise.

The mathematically correct calling range in the big blind is wider than any other position because you already have chips invested in the pot, thus pot odds dictate that calling is the right play with a wide range of hands.

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