Blind defense gets tricky

[JDErickson]

Opponent 28/12.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls.

Flop: (7 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (8.50 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

I'm not sure about the river here. I felt that the only way to win this hand was to bet the river.

Comments?

[Harv72b]

I'm just throwing this out for discussion, and you'd obviously need a pretty strong read on this opponent to attempt it, but is this one of those situations where a river c/r might fold him when a river bet wouldn't?

I'd have played this hand the same way you did...whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is also up for debate.

[PhatPots]

I think I would do it the same. Except, I would not 3 bet the flop and the probably lead the turn (usually) And when it is heads-up I usually bet AK right to the end unless I am almost certain I will get called with any pair. I think a Check-raise is a bad idea. You will very rarely get that play to work. Not often enough to be profitable (IMO).

Cheers,
Pots

[me454555]

Call the flop raise bet the flop. Looks like you ran into a calling stations w/a pair

[JDErickson]

Opponent had AT and drug the pot.

[captZEEbo1]

3-betting flop and betting down won't work I don't think. Villain is not folding a pair.

[foofighter]

why not let it go after all he raised twice and called your raise/bet three times...i would have either tried to check raise turn or move on...is this too tight&gt;?