NL25 - Blocking Bet

[tedmondh]

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

Hero (SB): $21.30
BB: $42.25
UTG: $32.65
CO: $8.90
BTN: $25.55

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif K/images/graemlins/heart.gif (5 Players)
UTG folds, CO calls $0.25, BTN folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, BB calls $1.00, CO folds

Flop: ($2.75) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.25</font>, BB calls $1.25

Turn: ($5.25) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.00</font>, BB calls $3.00

River: ($11.25) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $2.00</font>

Basically had top pair with King kicker the whole time. Villian was a 10/4, so he was pretty tight. One question I have was, is the blocking bet I made on the river enough? Could it have been lower?

[mattnxtc]

It is a pretty weak river bet that screams you are scared...If I am the villian I probably raise you with air among other things seeing at how weak this is...I would bet otu at least 5-6.

[wikemang]

Bet more on the flop, at least $1.75. turn is fine, river blocking bet needs to be at least 5, as matt said.

[PatBateman]

yeah that river bet is is far too weak imo. i would raise u here just to get u in trouble

[jessyj07]

Bet at least $2 on the flop. I don't think there is a need to block the river esp. for the size you did. Just c/f. What hand that calls the flop and turn does not have you beaten? You beat KJ/KT/AT/and a very stubborn A7, but there are so many hands that beat you that are just calling the flop and turn.

[tedmondh]

Alright, thanks, I will take note of that in the future /images/graemlins/smile.gif