fnord_too
09-02-2004, 04:13 PM
Here is a tactic that I use a lot that I have not seen discussed here. I'm sure it has been discussed, and I can't immagine it not being a common line, but I wanted to vet my thoughts.
Here's the situation: someone in late position raises on what is most likely a steal attempt and I am in the BB. I prefer calling before the flop and then leading the flop with a trash hand to a direct resteal. Here's my logic:
The person stealing may decide to gamble with a weak ace, big connectors, or a small pair if you try to resteal pre flop.
Chances are the flop will not hit the stealer hard.
Calling from the blind (if you have a tight image and have been folding blinds) is a scary thing to a stealer.
Leading after the flop puts more pressure on the stealer because now, it looks like you caught the flop. It is much harder to call here with say a pair of sixes and a board like 59Qr than it is to call (or reraise) pre-flop with that same pair of sixes. Even a hand like AK is going to fold a fair amount of the time here, though they would probably never fold preflop.
Also, against most opponents, a raise here will mean you are beat so laying down is pretty easy. A call is pretty painful, but a check on the turn usually will tell you where your opponent is at.
At any rate, I have had good success with this tactic. I admit that I don't directly re-steal very often, and I usually have some semblance of a hand when I do. Any thoughts?
Here's the situation: someone in late position raises on what is most likely a steal attempt and I am in the BB. I prefer calling before the flop and then leading the flop with a trash hand to a direct resteal. Here's my logic:
The person stealing may decide to gamble with a weak ace, big connectors, or a small pair if you try to resteal pre flop.
Chances are the flop will not hit the stealer hard.
Calling from the blind (if you have a tight image and have been folding blinds) is a scary thing to a stealer.
Leading after the flop puts more pressure on the stealer because now, it looks like you caught the flop. It is much harder to call here with say a pair of sixes and a board like 59Qr than it is to call (or reraise) pre-flop with that same pair of sixes. Even a hand like AK is going to fold a fair amount of the time here, though they would probably never fold preflop.
Also, against most opponents, a raise here will mean you are beat so laying down is pretty easy. A call is pretty painful, but a check on the turn usually will tell you where your opponent is at.
At any rate, I have had good success with this tactic. I admit that I don't directly re-steal very often, and I usually have some semblance of a hand when I do. Any thoughts?