NL400 blocking bet/ controlling pot size

NiR · #1 10-02-2005, 04:24 PM

i am new to 400NL. (55's 8 table player).

1. i want to know how i could have controlled the size of the pot here.

2 i bet on the turn because of the flush draw but what if there was no flush draw? what would your play be? check/calling turn?

3. how are my bets?

4.reraise preflop?

5. how is my blocking bet on river? what would you suggest on river? check/calling a small bet? or is my blocking bet fine. i was ready to let it go to a raise.

feel free to rip this hand apart.

ps: its GREAT TO BE BACK TO NL cash games!!
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 4 handed) converter

Button ($1268.05)
Hero ($729.30)
BB ($400)
UTG ($564.13)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $2.
1 fold, Button raises to $8, Hero (poster) calls $6, BB calls $4.

Flop: ($24) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $22, BB folds, Button calls $22.

Turn: ($68) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $44, Button calls $44.

River: ($156) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $66, Button calls $66.

Final Pot: $288

kongo_totte · #2 10-02-2005, 04:54 PM

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reraise preflop?

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4-handed OOP I re-raise this PF almost always.

NiR · #3 10-02-2005, 04:57 PM

oops nm there is no flush draw. i mistake this for another hand. so who likes my turn bet here?

queenhigh · #4 10-02-2005, 04:58 PM

looks good to me. i usually reraise in this spot but calling is fine if you dont have any reads on villain.

JMa · #5 10-02-2005, 05:23 PM

what about check-calling the river?

AdamBragar · #6 10-03-2005, 12:10 PM

I'd reraise preflop, that's a must, especially 4 handed.

Flop and turn are great. River I'd check-call on this board, because there's a wide range of hands that will raise this river, some you beat, some you don't. A missed draw might likely raise big on the river, an 8 might do the same.

As it played out, I might call a decent sized raise on the river anyway because of the distinct possibility of a missed draw.

Leptyne · #7 10-03-2005, 04:19 PM

Your river bet far exceeds what is known as a blocking bet.

Big_Jim · #8 10-03-2005, 04:45 PM

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Your river bet far exceeds what is known as a blocking bet.

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What?

I block bet for more.. usually $75 here.

rwanger · #9 10-03-2005, 05:09 PM

I like the check/call.

The only hand he will call you with that you beat is TT, or maybe A9 (maybe something worse if he's a donk, or has seen you play a draw like you played this hand). If he could have an overpair, and 8, made draw, or missed draw, you'd rather check and then call his bluff/value bet.

Then again, I don't really subscribe to the blocking bet. If you check (showing weakness) and he bets as a bluff, it's pretty unlikely the bet will be too big to call. Past $25nl and $50nl, few players seem to bluff for much more than the size of the pot.

mgsimpleton · #10 10-03-2005, 05:42 PM

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Your river bet far exceeds what is known as a blocking bet.

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have you been smoking crack again?

i think it's well played other than that i'd reraise preflop