Attempt at blind defense.

Somekid · #1 05-15-2005, 12:38 AM

I suspected a blind steal so defended aggressively. Was this a bad play considering I was on the bubble?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) converter

UTG (t3730)
Button (t1650)
SB (t920)
Hero (t1700)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Button raises to 800, Hero pushes, Button calls.
Flop: (t600) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)

Turn: (t600) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)

River: (t600) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)

Final Pot: t600

DasLeben · #2 05-15-2005, 12:41 AM

Button is getting 3:1 on this call. He's correct to call just about everything here.

valenzuela · #3 05-15-2005, 12:42 AM

yes, it was a bad play specially considering the little guy.

DasLeben · #4 05-15-2005, 12:43 AM

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yes, it was a bad play specially considering the little guy.

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Well, I'm just thinking that it's bad considering that he's not going to get button to fold at all. As for the little guy, I won't slow down my bubble pushes because of him. If he doubles, you're in trouble.

bluefeet · #5 05-15-2005, 12:46 AM

I wouldn't like it, but I would also push. You only have 2.5xBB after posting SB next hand. Certainly not enough to do any 'stealing' of your own.

On the flip size, villian is bubbling himself. I think an all-in might be more representitive of a steal - don't like me chances much, but a clear push regardless.

valenzuela · #6 05-15-2005, 12:57 AM

or i got u wrong or u have a huge leak. Ure suggesting that it doesnt matter whether there is a small stack?????

Newt_Buggs · #7 05-15-2005, 03:00 AM

I can't believe that I'm the first one to say "stop and go" in this thread so far

pergesu · #8 05-15-2005, 06:22 AM

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As for the little guy, I won't slow down my bubble pushes because of him. If he doubles, you're in trouble.

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You should push even more when there's a little guy around. But I would temper that to only opening - staying away from all-in resteals against the big stack is probably a good idea.

Somekid · #9 05-15-2005, 09:58 AM

sorry I realize the hand history is difficult to read. The guy stealing was the second smallest stack. Is it still a fold? Based on my own thinking and the responses I think its a fold now.

valenzuela · #10 05-15-2005, 11:54 AM

So not true when ure up aginst the big guy and he has 3-1 odds to call u.