3-Handed Blind Play

jskinn04 · #1 07-02-2006, 04:52 PM

Villain is the same in both hands. He has raised my BB once before and he has limped a few times. One of the times he open completed, I pushed, and he folded. Villain has also pulled at least two resteals against the third guy so I know he understands how to protect his blinds.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t7700)
SB (t6385)
Hero (t5915)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, SB completes, Hero checks.
In retrospect I think I should have pushed. Probably free money if I step up and take it. 

Flop: (t800) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets t400, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1200

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t7100)
SB (t6985)
Hero (t5915)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, SB raises to t1200, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t1600

I'm not really experienced enough to know when it's a good time for a resteal. This looks like one of them. Is this a good spot to try a resteal?

jskinn04 · #2 07-02-2006, 05:40 PM

bizzump

nuggetz87 · #3 07-02-2006, 05:43 PM

1. push preflop.

2. i push unless he's been really tight preflop.

jskinn04 · #4 07-02-2006, 05:55 PM

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1. push preflop.

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What range of hands do you push?

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2. i push unless he's been really tight preflop.

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What range of hands would you resteal with? I would imagine his raise means any two broadway, any pair, any ace, and maybe suited connectors.

citanul · #5 07-02-2006, 05:55 PM

1) i'm fine with checking preflop sometimes, or pushing sometimes, but why not consider raising to 1500 or so?

2) i push this 90+% of the time

citanul

jskinn04 · #6 07-02-2006, 06:09 PM

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1) i'm fine with checking preflop sometimes, or pushing sometimes, but why not consider raising to 1500 or so?
citanul

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Good idea. A non all-in raise makes sense. Is 10BB about the point where all-in is the only play?

citanul · #7 07-02-2006, 06:10 PM

about 10bb is about where you should probably be making your plays all in or nothing, unless you have a good reason to not do so.

but a non all in raise works well and is the standard amongst many of the high stakes players for specifically these spots where it's about 15bb deep, and you've got position, etc.

citanul