Appropriate Blind steal?

BottlesOf · #1 01-22-2005, 08:27 PM

Villain was a TAG

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.40 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button calls.

Turn: (5.70 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 8.70 BB

sthief09 · #2 01-22-2005, 08:42 PM

what purpose does the flop c/r serve? I think the PFR is borderline

helpmeout · #3 01-22-2005, 09:02 PM

A5o is a bit weak from CO. I tend to drop to A7o from that position.

The rest is fine, although if he is the tricky type who might bluff raise the turn then I'd probably just call him down.

Lmn55d · #4 01-22-2005, 09:07 PM

I think the flop checkraise is fine here, if this player will call the flop raise as well as a turn bet with unpaired overcards, as most players probably would. A player who 3bets a CO openraise has a fairly wide range of hands in this game and I would be fairly confident that hero is ahead here. An alternate line that I think would be better against a player who would dump overcards early is the check/call, check/call, bet line.

BottlesOf · #5 01-22-2005, 09:12 PM

So he'll fold his 6 outer on the turn or incorrectly call or definitely show me I'm behind?

Alobar · #6 01-22-2005, 10:33 PM

I Dont try and steal with A5o from the CO

after that, I think you played it fine. The flop c/r is standard in this spot IMO

Trix · #7 01-23-2005, 06:49 AM

What do you put him on on the turn when you are folding getting 8.7:1 ?

aflaba · #8 01-23-2005, 08:08 AM

I wouldn't steal with that hand in CO preflop. I think that usually it is unprofitable. Though I really can't say...

I like your check-raise on the flop. I think it's the best way to go. Also I guess you have to fold on the turn. I don't think you are good often here.

BottlesOf · #9 01-23-2005, 03:04 PM

You're saying I surely have 5 outs and should call here. Interesting, in the heat of battle, I hadn't even noticed how large the pot had grown.

Trix · #10 01-23-2005, 03:15 PM

yep and sometimes he will have raised for a free showdown and you take it down on the river [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

If he bets the river, then you have a tougher decision.