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Blind defense w/ QJo
Every street is debateable. He is 40/10/2.9 after not-too-many hands.
I'm especially interested in the turn and river play. PokerStars 2/4 Hold'em (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums) Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls. Flop: (4.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls. Turn: (3.25 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO 3-bets</font>, Hero calls. River: (9.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero checks with the intention of calling... |
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Re: Blind defense w/ QJo
I prefer a flop check/raise to the turn check/raise, but I can see where you are going with things. The problem with this turn card is there are lots of holdings he probably isn't folding: any decent diamond, AQ/AJ, AT, AK, JJ+. In fact, this is one of the worst turn cards you could have chosen to check/raise.
If you check/raise the flop you can get lots of folds from overcards on a blank turn, and while you might have success check/raising a blank turn instead (it's seen as a powerful move), the board is not conducive to it here. By waiting for the turn you are paying 2.5 BB to bluff instead of 2 BB, as well as facing the risk that you will put in another BB as you did here. You don't have a hand to play for high stakes, and I'm having problems thinking of hands that he will fold to a turn check/raise that a flop check/raise + turn bet wouldn't also fold. The main "advantage" of waiting for the turn to check/raise is to see if an ugly card is going to fall since villain is almost always peeling here. I think whether such an advantage even exists is debateable. |
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Re: Blind defense w/ QJo
Good points. I didn't think about a flop c/r. I c/r the turn because I have hit a very strong draw. Do you really expect him to call with AQ/AJ no diamond?
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Re: Blind defense w/ QJo
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Good points. I didn't think about a flop c/r. I c/r the turn because I have hit a very strong draw. [/ QUOTE ] Not as strong as AJ. http://twodimes.net/h/?z=2109717 pokenum -h qc jd - ah jc -- 8s 8d td kd Holdem Hi: 44 enumerated boards containing 8s Kd Td 8d cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV Qc Jd 14 31.82 30 68.18 0 0.00 0.318 Jc Ah 30 68.18 14 31.82 0 0.00 0.682 [ QUOTE ] Do you really expect him to call with AQ/AJ no diamond? [/ QUOTE ] Unequivocally. |
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Re: Blind defense w/ QJo
That doesnt make sense, he obviously doesn't know you have QJ, when you face him with a turn check/raise there is no way he is calling it with AJ (no diamond). He will put you on a K, 8, two pair, flush draw and probably fold.
I do agree with the points given in your first post, but I do think a flop and turn call would be a good line too. This guy is really agressive and by check/raising this flop he will 3-bet it a lot. This would suck, so call flop, call turn and check/fold river is ok too imo. |
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Re: Blind defense w/ QJo
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That doesnt make sense, he obviously doesn't know you have QJ, when you face him with a turn check/raise there is no way he is calling it with AJ (no diamond). He will put you on a K, 8, two pair, flush draw and probably fold. [/ QUOTE ] The most common mistake I see moderately loose players make is that they call too much when the odds are close but obviously insufficient. Villain with AJ/AQ will probably put you on the following range: Kx, 8x, Tx, made flush, flush draw, straight draw. He will discount 8x because no one has trips, will discount the made flush because you would have check/raised the flop, and once that is done a call with an overcard and a gutshot seems totally reasonable. Do I think hero should call with AQ in villain's situation: not without a diamond. Do I think that most villains with the stats presented will call "incorrectly" here, putting us in a pinch when trying to semi-bluff? Yes. It is possible that this situation is similar to the one in "3 barrel against an unknown?" and that this sets up a profitable river bluff against villains who will call with high card hands better than yours, but I think the expense of putting in two big bets on the turn is too great to warrant this dangerous parlay. |
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Re: Blind defense w/ QJo
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I prefer a flop check/raise to the turn check/raise [/ QUOTE ] |
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