Blocking Bet

NRewolf · #1 08-09-2006, 09:04 PM

I'm reading NL theory and practice and just finished the section on blocking bets. Is this about right? If he calls, I'm getting a little better than break even pot odds. How often can I check the river when I hit? Never? That's my initial thought. But it could certainly induce a bluff into a huge pot. Ok, I'm done.

PartyPoker Regular Tournament, Big Blind is t (9 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t684)
Hero (t2000)
MP1 (t2000)
MP2 (t2000)
MP3 (t1830)
CO (t1690)
Button (t2040)
SB (t3326)
BB (t4430)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG+1 with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, Hero calls t40, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t40, CO raises to t208, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls t168, Hero calls t168, MP3 calls t168

Flop: (t792) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks, CO checks

Turn: (t792) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t175, MP3 folds, CO calls t175, BB folds

River: (t1142) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets t1307, Hero folds

Dan. · #2 08-09-2006, 09:15 PM

If you're asking about the turn, I would agree that is is a blocking bet, but used at a very wrong time.

In this hand, I'd fold pf, fold pf again, then c/f unless I made a straight.

[Phill] · #3 08-09-2006, 09:22 PM

I gotta agree with dano 100%, i like to be realtively loose sometimes preflop but this is neither the time nor the place.

As played, yes the semi-bluff/blocking bet are fine.

If i hit on the river id bet it though. Cos like 56 never bets a draw on the turn so you cant have it...

AMT · #4 08-09-2006, 09:23 PM

the blocking bet is more often used to prevent a raise and save money on 2nd best hands...this isnt an ideal situation when you are still drawing. also, your draw is VERY concealed, so a blocking bet is relatively pointless.

NRewolf · #5 08-09-2006, 09:23 PM

i am indeed talking about the turn.

generally speaking, why was this a bad time for a blocking bet.

it worked in my favor this time. i don't really mind folding to a raise here. is that terrible?

NRewolf · #6 08-09-2006, 09:24 PM

thanks [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Phill] · #7 08-09-2006, 09:25 PM

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it worked in my favor this time.

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Only if you assume he wouldnt check.

NRewolf · #8 08-09-2006, 09:25 PM

i see. so i got it half right...sort of. are there ever times you use a blocking bet when drawing?

NRewolf · #9 08-09-2006, 09:27 PM

ah, looking back. the flop checked around. it's becoming clear. i'm not sure why i assumed he would bet the turn. i guess position and a pf raise.

[Phill] · #10 08-09-2006, 09:32 PM

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i see. so i got it half right...sort of. are there ever times you use a blocking bet when drawing?

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Its a semi bluff in my book when the bet is relatively big, this is more a pot building bet as its getting called almost 100% of the time.