400NL T8o blind defence

Rotating Rabbit · #1 12-31-2005, 09:28 AM

Ok here's the same version from the buttons pov.

Villain in this hand is the bb, whose blinds I have been raising continually just to build pots in position with any 2 cards. The table is weak, and I am not getting reraised.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) converter

UTG ($623)
MP ($371.20)
CO ($171)
Hero ($391.60)
SB ($151.10)
Villian (BB) ($511.60)

Preflop: Hero is BB with [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
3 folds, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, Villian calls $4.
 Exactly the situation I want, a double sized limped pot with marginal holdings for both of us with me in position 

Flop: ($18) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villian checks, Hero bets $15, Hero raises to $45, Button calls $30.
 Villians c/r here could be overcards, but he is fairly scared and if I call his bet he'll shutdown with them. Therefore I can call this c/r with one pair, given I felt this move coming. He could also have clubs, or a strong hand. 

Turn: ($108) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villian checks, Button checks.
He would bet here with any hand thats top pair or better here, after all he has no clue what I have, and there are draws out. Therefore I think he's on clubs, possibly middle pair, or maybe just overcards. He has no idea what i'm thinking because my vpip is 57, so its unlikely he's being tricky here. There's a reasonable chance A high is good. I could bet my A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] but I'd hate a check raise, and clubs are looking likely for him here, and a club on the river will get his money anyway against me. 

River: ($108) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villian bets $50
Well he's not got a monster, and he didnt hit this turn or river, so he's possibly got a weak 9, but in that case he'd probably check. So he may have A9, or has clubs and wants me to fold Ace high, or any medium pair I might have. There's of course a chance I'm beat, but at 3-1 Im surely good here 25% of the time. 

(I wasnt villian btw this is just how I'd think if i was a donk who minraised on the button)

tradingman123 · #2 12-31-2005, 10:02 AM

I would just call the flop and lead the turn. I have found that in many instances, villains with just overs will call the flop ck raise (of reasonable size) and then proceed to ck it down. If you stop and go here, I think you have a much better chance of getting him to fold. If you do ck raise, I think you should lead the turn a lot here.

Slappz · #3 12-31-2005, 02:34 PM

If your gonna checkraise that flop then lead the turn. Also, i wouldnt try to bloat the pot with a straight draw OOP, but thats just me.