Stealing Mood: 76s

StellarWind · #1 07-20-2004, 08:16 AM

On the previous hand I was SB and had no choice but to concede when the button bet the flop and apparently stole a tiny pot using his position. I was musing that as a tight player I always seemed to be in the blinds and never good position when I played one of these pots. Maybe I needed to play a few more hands in LP ...

Suddenly this appeared on the screen and I said "Let's do it!" What do you think? Too loose or good? Gotta love the river. Otherwise I would have checked behind--correct?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter
MP3 is unfamiliar but has already limpfolded. SB is about 40% VP$IP, unbelievably passive, and a chronic slowplayer. Limited data on BB but he seems normal and either typical or passive.

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP3 calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, SB completes, BB checks,

Flop: (4 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB calls, MP3 folds.

Turn: (3.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB folds, BB calls.

River: (5.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB folds.

Joe826 · #2 07-20-2004, 08:23 AM

I think the preflop call is bad, I like everything else.

Joe Tall · #3 07-20-2004, 08:27 AM

Hi Joe,

I think the preflop call is bad,

Then you prefer a raise?

Peace,
Joe Tall

lil' · #4 07-20-2004, 08:27 AM

This isn't really a steal. You're limping pre-flop (not so great), betting middle pair when it's checked to you (good), and betting trips on the river(wonderful).

Joe826 · #5 07-20-2004, 08:31 AM

Hey Joe,

I would probably rather raise than call in the situation, but I would fold first of all. From the tone of your post it sounds like you think a call is fine in this spot. He's got position, but with only one limper + one, maybe two blinds? I personally think that's pushing it. I'm probably wrong.

Rico Suave · #6 07-20-2004, 09:18 AM

StellarWind:

I do not make this preflop limp with just 1 limper... I would limp every time with 3+ limpers, and maybe with 2 and loose blinds.

I like the flop bet. I think with that board, there is a very large chance that you take the pot with that bet. K high, pretty uncoordinated with no one having any interest in it.

I would have bet the turn as well, and, like you, I would have checked behind on the river without improvement.

Do you bet this flop if you were in the blinds and had 3 opponents?

--Rico

Tosh · #7 07-20-2004, 09:55 AM

I think raising is better than calling.

Clarkmeister · #8 07-20-2004, 10:50 AM

I like just limping in this spot, especially with no steal equity vs the SB.

MoreWineII · #9 07-20-2004, 11:18 AM

I was going to say the exact same thing. I don't think it's a "steal" at all. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Joe Tall · #10 07-20-2004, 11:33 AM

but I would fold first of all

Why?

the tone of your post it sounds like you think a call is fine in this spot

Yes, I do. If I had tight blinds and weak limper, I'd raise but I'm not folding on the button here unless one of the blinds was a loose cannon and would likely raise.

Peace,
Joe Tall