blind defense against a dude that steals with any 2
 

so do i suck or what?

with regards to preflop, i don't know if this hand is really playable or not, so opinions on that would be appreciated. (i guess it's more like "almost any two" than actually any two" that the dude would steal with)

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (5.25 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Re: blind defense against a dude that steals with any 2
 

1) could you have check raised the river here? (i.e. is he aggressive enough that he'd bet this for FE)
2) good line postflop, I like it.

Re: blind defense against a dude that steals with any 2
 

I'd play it just that way.

Re: blind defense against a dude that steals with any 2
 

I also defend there, and like the postflop

Re: blind defense against a dude that steals with any 2
 

Seems close between check-raise and bet on the end. I´m also close to 3betting the river.

Re: blind defense against a dude that steals with any 2
 

Is villain as laggy post flop as he is preflop?

I like check raising the turn if he's sensible post flop, and I like check calling the turn and lead-3betting the river if he's a nut.

Re: blind defense against a dude that steals with any 2
 

This is just speculation, but intuitively I think if a guy steals with almost any two then you can defend with absolutely any two heads up. You are getting 3.5 to 1 after all.

Cartman