Failed Blind Steal

Kristian · #1 04-30-2005, 07:50 AM

Sattelite with 60 players, about 35 left, tickets for last 10.

BB is passive and reluctant to join the action.
First of all, am I an idiot for trying this steal with a junk hand?
Second, do I give it a continuation bet on the flop? If yes, how large?
All comments welcome.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) converter

CO (t6750)
Button (t1080)
Hero (t1735)
BB (t3980)
UTG (t3125)
MP1 (t6775)
MP2 (t1290)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
5 folds, Hero raises to t400, BB calls t200.

Flop: (t800) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero...?,

Lurshy · #2 04-30-2005, 10:43 AM

Not much folding equity with a min raise vs the BB. With your stack size, I think you needed to push to take it down pf.

ZootMurph · #3 04-30-2005, 10:55 AM

First of all, stealing is never stupid. However, making a min bet to try to steal is. You should have put in a lot more than that... I'd probably just push it there with less than 10x BB if I was going to try to steal in this spot.

Second, if BB is weak/passive preflop as described, I can't see myself putting any more chips into this pot. Unfortunately, you put yourself in a tough situation by making that small raise preflop.

So, I check the flop with the intention of folding to any bet. BB will most probably have a hand or an Ace, if he plays as described, so it really isn't worth putting anything else in. Now, if he's really weak AFTER the flop, you could make a bet of 400 and if he calls or raises you should be done with the hand.

USCUNC · #4 04-30-2005, 04:51 PM

Two plays here... Fold pre-flop and see 7 hands free - or All in and hope BB doesnt call.

Best regards