A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

No reads that I can recall.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t1345)
SB (t1415)
Hero (t1600)
UTG (t825)
UTG+1 (t975)
MP1 (t595)
MP2 (t960)
MP3 (t515)
CO (t1770)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP3 calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls t30, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t120) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t120) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t80</font>, MP3 folds, Button calls t80, SB folds.

River: (t280) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t110</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t220</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t610

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

This is just me, the awesome play from the blinds guy we all know. Don't you like a check-call line on the river here? Especially if you're going to shovel in 100+ chips anyway? Or, are you thinking it's a blocking bet?

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

This is a really nice bet by him. I think there are reasons for calling and for folding. I would understand if you did either.

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

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This is just me, the awesome play from the blinds guy we all know. Don't you like a check-call line on the river here? Especially if you're going to shovel in 100+ chips anyway? Or, are you thinking it's a blocking bet?

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My thought at the time was that this river is a value bet. That changed quickly, of course.

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

I'm with Scuba, I prefer check-calling the river. I think you can fold to that raise. My guess is you're facing JT or some goofy two pair hand.

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

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I'm with Scuba, I prefer check-calling the river. I think you can fold to that raise. My guess is you're facing JT or some goofy two pair hand.

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I'll elaborate a little more on why I decided to value bet.

Villian checks behind on the flop and then smooth calls the turn with one player left to act. This is consistent with how some people play a monster. It's also consistent with how someone might play a K, a Q, a club draw, any pair with a gutshot.

On the river, no draws got there. I figured that those non-ace pair hands that called the turn want to get to showdown and "keep me honest." They will probably call a small bet. I think the hands that call a small bet are a larger part of his range than the drawing hands.

If I get raised, I'm comfortable letting this go. There's a small risk that my weak river bet induces the raise from a worse hand, but I think this is uncommon by a random $55 player.

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

One more comment on the river fold. I think that most villians who raise here in an attempt to push me off a better hand raise a more than 110.

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

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One more comment on the river fold. I think that most villians who raise here in an attempt to push me off a better hand raise a more than 110.

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Agreed, i was thinking the same thing. i think the fold is good.

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

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No reads that I can recall.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t1345)
SB (t1415)
Hero (t1600)
UTG (t825)
UTG+1 (t975)
MP1 (t595)
MP2 (t960)
MP3 (t515)
CO (t1770)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, MP3 calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls t30, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t120) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t120) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t80</font>, MP3 folds, Button calls t80, SB folds.

River: (t280) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t110</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t220</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t610

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I like it, except I'd make a bigger river bet, say 180, to create a more effective block.

Re: A hand from the blinds ($55)
 

Why didn't you bet the flop.
Why give free cards????????????