Hey micro, whatcha think? BLIND BATTLE!!!

holdme · #1 12-04-2006, 12:54 AM

All streets in question. Mostly wondering about river size.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
4 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $16.60
Button: $51.75
SB: $113.25
HOLDME: $92.40

Pre-flop: (4 players) HOLDME is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, SB calls, HOLDME checks.

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($1, 2 players)
SB bets $0.5, HOLDME raises to $1.5, SB calls.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($4, 2 players)
SB checks, HOLDME bets $3, SB raises to $6, HOLDME raises to $18, SB calls.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($40, 2 players)
SB checks, HOLDME bets $18, SB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $76

udbrky · #2 12-04-2006, 01:28 AM

I don't think he flopped a set or two-pair. Do you have any reads? Does he try to steal much? A naked 4 seems likely. Maybe some kind of stray 4x, suited. I doubt A4s, that would more than likely be raised. An overpair could be trying to get tricky.

I'd discount the backdoor flush. Maybe 54 hearts? 76 or 86 perhaps. I guess it comes down to would he call your flop raise with a stray 4.

Either way, the way it plays out, you've got the best hand, and he's willing to pay. I'd sell it for more. I think it's a good spot for a 3/4 PSB, make it around $30, and evaluate a raise if it comes, but even if he pushes, you're getting decent pot odds. It'll be $64.20 into a $140.20 pot, and I think all he's got is trip 4's.

He doesn't fill up, because what kind of weak-tight idiot wouldn't push a boat on this river? I don't think he's got a flush, because he raised the second 4 when the FD hit. Maybe if he's crazy LAG. I think his most likely hand is 54, got nervous about those spades that backdoored.

holdme · #3 12-04-2006, 03:53 AM

Villain was 36/0/1 after not so many hands. Didnt seem bad.

kitaristi0 · #4 12-04-2006, 03:57 AM

Raise PF.

Pot the flop, I just call the turn minraise and call a river bet.

orange · #5 12-04-2006, 04:10 AM

I think this hand is well played.

chaoti · #6 12-04-2006, 04:17 AM

Really strange river by the villain. Both flop and turn look like a typical slowroller trying to extract value (seems consistent with his stats). Minbet, minraise, calls. Might have had 22 or 66, or flopped two pair.

But why the hell would he not be extracting value on the river? Might depend on your image. If you've been active, he could've tried to slowroll it even more. Or may be it's his default passive way of playing.
If not, value bet his ass off.

Better reads on him would be helpful.

PS. I might be biased here. I am sick of miraising donks lately,

holdme · #7 12-04-2006, 05:05 AM

I hate to bump my own thread, but I've heard lots of opinions, and I'd like to see what others think.