Blind vs Blind Line Check

Double Eagle · #1 07-27-2005, 05:07 PM

This is a hand from this morning's stars $100+9 NL tourney. We are down to 22 with 18 getting paid, avg stack is around 11k, I believe I am in about 4th or so. I have seen Villain play only one hand, paying off a shorter stack's fairly obvious set on the river with just TPNK. My image is probably a little loose as I've gotten pot stuck a couple of times and have had to call all ins with less than premiums.

Wondering what to make of the flop min-raise and whether I should be calling the river...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (8 handed) converter

Hero (t15722)
BB (t10899)
UTG (t7982)
UTG+1 (t3467)
MP1 (t6930)
MP2 (t5525)
CO (t4132)
Button (t13292)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
6 folds, Hero raises to t1200, BB calls t800.

Flop: (t2175) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t1200, BB raises to t2400, Hero calls t1200.

Turn: (t6975) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks.

River: (t6975) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t3200, Hero calls t3200.

Final Pot: t13375

Benal · #2 07-27-2005, 05:17 PM

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Wondering what to make of the flop min-raise and whether I should be calling the river...

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Blind battles.. fun stuff.

The flop minraise with position to me usually means villan wants a cheap showdown or a free card. His check behind on the turn seems to validate this. Since you checked your aces again on the river, you must call IMO, as you induced a potential bluff.

SossMan · #3 07-27-2005, 05:28 PM

well played.

A_PLUS · #4 07-27-2005, 07:51 PM

Feels like a split pot to me. Most players I see play these blind battles horrendously, wouldnt be suprised to see him show JT-QT either. I like the passive approach here, you really arent getting anymore money from a hand you beat or getting a better hand to fold by betting out.

durron597 · #5 07-27-2005, 07:53 PM

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Feels like a split pot to me.

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I agree.

I think you played the hand great.

Double Eagle · #6 07-27-2005, 08:49 PM

I was pretty surprised to see him flip TT for a flopped set, turned boat.

What do you all think of Villain's play here?

Hotrod0823 · #7 07-27-2005, 08:59 PM

I don't like BBs line at all. What does he accomplish by min raising the flop and checking the turn?

I think he gets more out of your Ax if he called the flop and possibly your turn bet. Then make a raise or bet on the river.

All his min raise did was slow you down.

Double Eagle · #8 07-27-2005, 10:36 PM

I bet the turn approximately 0% of the time here if he flat calls the flop, but I think against most players that is the correct line.

WillMagic · #9 07-27-2005, 10:43 PM

Generally I'm going to raise slightly more from the small blind...to 1400 instead of 1200. It makes a big difference in terms of the number of hands BB will fold.

The flop and turn are fine, but I'm going to lead out for about 1/4 of the pot on the river as kind of a blocking bet. He can't really raise as we are threatening a nine, but this bet can also get value out of a 10 or some other small pair.

That said, when you check and he bets I like the call.

Will

pfkaok · #10 07-27-2005, 10:53 PM

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What do you all think of Villain's play here?

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I almost always reraise PF if i'm villain here. is calling good here with TT?