K8o + blind steal => ???

[schwza]

i would not steal here.

i would check behind on the flop, and then just call the turn. it's true that sometimes you'll let a worse hand catch up, but there aren't too many hands that have significant outs. this line lets you keep the pot small and extract money from a bluff or a J, but lose the minimum against a 5 or bigger K.

value bet the river if he checks it to you and expect to get called by a J.

[Proofrock]

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i would check behind on the flop, and then just call the turn. it's true that sometimes you'll let a worse hand catch up, but there aren't too many hands that have significant outs. this line lets you keep the pot small and extract money from a bluff or a J, but lose the minimum against a 5 or bigger K.

value bet the river if he checks it to you and expect to get called by a J.

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I wasn't worried about him catching up -- I figured I was probably way ahead or way behind here. My line was chosen to keep the pot small and let me get away from the hand if necessary -- i figured this to be the cheapest way to get to a showdown. If Villain 3bets turn, I'm gone. If he calls the turn, I check behind on the river or call a reasonable bet (I wasn't expecting the huge overbet, though).

Why do you prefer to call turn and value bet or call the river instead -- is there some feature that makes that line better than this one?

[Falker11]

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Why do you prefer to call turn and value bet or call the river instead -- is there some feature that makes that line better than this one?


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Call the turn to get to a showdown more often and cheaper.

If he checks on the river after you call the turn I think I agree with the value bet, he might pay you off with a Jack.

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