J/6 Blind Defense

Delzek15 · #1 11-10-2005, 04:21 AM

Am I good enough here to call this river? Is the rest standard play?

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Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 3 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: (2.33 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls.

Turn: (2.16 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls.

River: (4.16 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 6.16 BB

jph0424 · #2 11-10-2005, 04:30 AM

well played. After inducing the bluff with 2nd pair HU, I am never folding this river.

spydog · #3 11-10-2005, 08:26 AM

I would check-raise this flop. Most opponents will bet anything they would call, but also some other stuff that they would fold if you bet. So you get 1 extra SB out of their pure bluffs (and sometimes 2 because they will often call your checkraise so they don't look bad). Plus, you have shown strength on a scary board so you can make an easier fold if they play back at you.

Delzek15 · #4 11-10-2005, 02:52 PM

This is actually what I normally do if I flop top pair HU... With mid pair I usually take this route.

#5 11-10-2005, 04:14 PM

To me it looks like a situation where you are behind more when he bets the river than when he calls... so I would just bet.