ideal time for a blocking bet?

pokerjoker · #1 09-09-2005, 05:40 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

Hero ($205.80)
BB ($250.50)
UTG ($205.95)
UTG+1 ($198.40)
UTG+2 ($203)
MP1 ($198.75)
MP2 ($263)
MP3 ($246.70)
CO ($249)
Button ($206.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
6 folds, CO calls $2, 1 fold, Hero (poster) raises to $6, BB calls $5, CO calls $5.

Flop: ($21) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $15, BB calls $15, CO folds.

Turn: ($51) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $40, BB calls $40.

River: ($131) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
????

villan is pretty loose and very agro

xorbie · #2 09-09-2005, 05:57 PM

This is actually an ideal time for a check/call. If he's agro he could easily bluff raise this river if he senses weakness, and will probably bet with a bunch of missed draws (9T, KT, hearts).

kurto · #3 09-09-2005, 06:05 PM

What would he have called your flop and turn bets with?

I would think this is what a blocking bet was made for. If you check, a real LAG will make a huge bet at this pot whether he has a queen or not.

Was he a bad lag? Would he be calling you down with nothing.

Seems the worst a decent LAG would have is a heart draw... otherwise, I'm thinking there's a good chance you're behind.

Slappz · #4 09-10-2005, 01:51 AM

if this guy is aggressive i think your getting blown off your hand regardless of what he has. that river sucks.

Yeknom58 · #5 09-10-2005, 03:22 AM

How much do you call? If you think he would bluff raise a smallish bet then how much do you think he'll bet if you check? I'm thinking blocking bet but a bigger one than normal..like 60. You don't get blown off the best hand and you probably get a call from a J(I'm putting villian on a J).

pokerjoker · #6 09-10-2005, 04:31 AM

Maybe I should have said this earlier....I checked and he pushed....what now?

wtfsvi · #7 09-10-2005, 05:43 AM

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Maybe I should have said this earlier....I checked and he pushed....what now?

[/ QUOTE ] He is loose and very aggro. This should tell you that he would probably have shown some aggression allready with a Q or a set. The river looks like a great scarecard for him. I'm pretty sure you should call.

What's up with the small preflop-raise?

srm80 · #8 09-10-2005, 06:24 AM

call that bluff, if he has a Queen I doubt an aggro player would smooth call top pair with possible straight and flush onboard. jmo, I don't think dude's got a lady

pokerjoker · #9 09-10-2005, 01:08 PM

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Maybe I should have said this earlier....I checked and he pushed....what now?

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What's up with the small preflop-raise?

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I was sb so I made it 7 to go. normally here I make it 9 with AQ or something, but since one player was in the blind and the other just called in late position I figured they would probably fold to anything more than 7.

Anyway Villan showed A10 of hearts and I felt like a bitch. He actually was about 50/50 to win the hand (considering he didnt know my hand). I am suprised he didnt raise earlier. ah well.

Ass Master · #10 09-10-2005, 01:37 PM

Does "very agro" for the villain mean that he tends to fast-play his draws in position? If not, I think checking to induce a bluff from a busted flush or straight draw is better than betting.