44 in SB vs. blind steal.

[h_ven]

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

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, MP folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls, BB folds.

Flop: (5 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: (2.50 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (4.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 6.50 BB


Is this a good hand to showdown with a button raiser that checked the flop? I almost folded when the Ace came on the river though.

[Barry]

I'm not a big fan of defending my blind with small PP in general against a steal attempt.

However, when he checks the flop, you need to bet the turn and not let him draw to his overcards for free.