AT battle of the blinds

stu-unger · #1 02-21-2006, 10:24 PM

reads- villain is pretty loose and semi aggressive. i havent seen him really get out of line yet, but i have raised his bb the last 3 orbits.

50nl 6max
effective stack- 55
dealt to hero A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]10 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] is sb

pre flop- all fold to me, i raise to 2 bb calls.

flop (4)-A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
hero bets 3, bb calls.

turn (10)-10 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
hero bets 7, bb calls.

river (24)-4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
hero bets 12, villain raises to 32, hero...

Pokey · #2 02-21-2006, 10:35 PM

You have a good hand, and you're getting about 2.5-to-1 odds. You've got to call this bet, since villain could pull this with AK, a weaker two pair, or even a busted flush draw. If he shows you a set, more power to him.

Incidentally, your preflop raise was too small. If you're trying to steal blinds, 4xBB is a good starting point. You're going to be out of position the whole hand through; you really DON'T want to see the flop, and a minraise gives him proper calling odds with literally ANY two cards if he can play well postflop.

stu-unger · #3 02-21-2006, 10:44 PM

i raised to 2 preflop, thats what 4 bbs is at 50nl.

i also think it was a call, but party's software fritzed out on me and didnt give me a chance to call. thinking about it now, i am just not that clear. is this an auto call always barring reads??

Pokey · #4 02-21-2006, 10:47 PM

Sorry; I misread it as "I raised to 2 bbs" instead of "I raised to $2; bb calls."

As to the call, it's very thin with no read, but given that this is the fourth time in a row you're attacking him, he could EASILY be making a stand with next to nothing. You've kicked the hornet's nest enough that he's going to start stinging.

stu-unger · #5 02-21-2006, 10:50 PM

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Sorry; I misread it as "I raised to 2 bbs" instead of "I raised to $2; bb calls."

As to the call, it's very thin with no read, but given that this is the fourth time in a row you're attacking him, he could EASILY be making a stand with next to nothing. You've kicked the hornet's nest enough that he's going to start stinging.

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ya thats exactly what i was thinking and why i was going to insta call, but the more i think about it i do think its a very moderately profitable call as i dont think im ahead much more than 1 in 3 times...

bigscore · #6 02-21-2006, 10:51 PM

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Sorry; I misread it as "I raised to 2 bbs" instead of "I raised to $2; bb calls."

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I read it the same way, and immediately thought, why isn't he raising more?

jdefoe · #7 02-21-2006, 11:52 PM

yeah, I think you should call. You have a decent hand, bet it well. Smells like a flush draw to me. Do you really think he would call with AK the whole time and raise on the river? not many players at this stake do that. I think he was on a flush draw, and maybe had a pair along the way.