50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

No reads on villain IIRC. I didn't want to get blown off what may be the best hand on the river, but at the same time this just felt wrong... comments?

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 4 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

UTG: $56.60
BTN: $11.10
Hero (SB): $47
BB: $15.05

Pre-Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG calls $0.50, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.25, BB checks

Flop: ($1.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.50</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $1.50

Turn: ($4.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.50</font>, UTG calls $3.50

River: ($11.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3</font>

Re: 50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

I think the turn bet is marginal and the river bet is definitely marginal. I would rather c/c a turn bet as I doubt anything he calls flop with he is folding on the turn except overs. If it is overs, I would rather let him bluff into me than me push him off them. I am just c/f-ing river.

Re: 50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

this seems like much too thin of a value bet, and is turning into a bluff. i agree wit profish, c/f

Re: 50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

Thanks guys... just trying to plug some leaks. Villain called and showed TT FTW.

Re: 50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

meh I prob prefer c/c or c/f here he isnt really calling with worse so this is more a bluff than anything else.

his range is mostly missed draws IMO so c/c might be goot if he is agro. but even that is pretty thin.

wow TT i forget how passive people play sometimes lol

Re: 50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

C/F river.You are never ahead here and I doubt he calls with a 6
On the TURN I sometimes C/C and sometimes lead .Not sure what is the best line.

Re: 50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

OOP sucks, doesn't it?

There's not too many instances in which you get to the river here and you're not behind if the straight card doesn't fall. C/F.

Re: 50NL Good use of blocking bet?
 

my 2 cents - your blocking bet is still too small. I think a lot of players will read that as either a blocking bet or just weakness and raise you with any 2 cards. At which point you have to fold.

I think a blocking bet still has to be around 1/2 pot.