My biggest leak: Playing from the blinds

[Scuba Chuck]

OK, so I admit it. If I didn't make so many mistakes from the blinds, I would probably have a monster ROI. But I don't, and I think that my play from the blinds is generally one of my biggest leaks. Whether it's SB v BB, or multiway out of the blinds, I consistently find that I make mistakes.

I'm gonna start trying to post some blind hands, and see if I can't get some help to correct this fool. Thanks in advance.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

BB (t775) <font color="white"> 8s 9c </font>
UTG (t650)
UTG+1 (t1135)
UTG+2 (t1050)
MP1 (t1010)
MP2 (t425)
MP3 (t920)
CO (t783)
Button (t507)
Hero (t745)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
8 folds,Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t60) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks.

Turn: (t60) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t30, BB calls t30.

River: (t120) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t85, Hero ....

<font color="blue"> Thoughts on all streets welcome too. </font>

[SuitedSixes]

Scuba-
A useful approach to this conundrum may be to disguise the stacks as ring game amounts and post in one of the NL sub-forums. I bet you would get some expert responses over there.

[bigt439]

I think you played it fine if you call the river.

[SuitedSixes]

I would lead out on the river also, give him a chance to fold.

You had to call his river bet, but I am guessing you lost this hand.

[bluefeet]

Good post Mr.Scuba, I hope others participate.

I agree with big, in calling the river - as he's not likely checking behind TP (or MPBK for that matter) on flop.

Having said that, does it make more sense to spend some of these chips leading into him on the flop?

Of course that brings TWO streets to navigate when he call/raises your flop lead though.

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I think you played it fine if you call the river.

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Why don't you like a flop bet, something like 40-50? Won't that help tell you where you are?

[splashpot]

I know the pot is only 60, but I HATE betting 30. Ever.

[bluefeet]

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I would lead out on the river also, give him a chance to fold.


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I agree, in that you're still ahead often enough of his non-flushed range - not getting raised off without it. Knowing that a called turn will likely bet behind your checked river with hands you beat.


"Knowing that a called turn will likely bet behind your checked river with hands you beat."

...but if this is the case, do we let him bet behind with the lessor hand? Uhboy, having thoughs of adanthar's post [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Scuba Chuck]

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I know the pot is only 60, but I HATE betting 30. Ever.

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Are you saying that you don't bet this hand? Furthermore, doesn't 30 accomplish the same thing as 60?

[golfcchs]

I fold here because I dont like playing a hand out of position that is this weak. What range do you complete here? Also what are you trying to acomplish when you complete here?


Once you limp I play very tight from the blinds. If I dont have tpgk or better then I usually dont get involved, I do play the 22's though were donks see almost all bets from the blinds in a limped pot as a steal. I know I dont play the blinds post flop anywhere near perfect, but I think it makes it a lot easier then what you are trying to do.

By the way, what buyin is this?