Cont bet vs the two blinds?

Isura · #1 10-04-2005, 08:51 PM

Both blinds are slightly loose (40~ VP), and passive. Bet or check?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

BB ($104.99)
UTG ($248.14)
MP ($217.81)
CO ($115.42)
Hero ($163.10)
SB ($69.35)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
3 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB (poster) calls $3.50, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($12) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

#2 10-04-2005, 08:55 PM

Scary flop, but it also looks like it could've hit you. Bet $9 and expect to take it down enough times to make it profitable.

Dumle

GrunchCan · #3 10-04-2005, 08:58 PM

I bet. You have draws, and your bet is a semi-bluff. A call won't devistate you. A check-riase will...

Rex Bluett · #4 10-04-2005, 09:03 PM

this is exactly the kind of flop I'm learning to avoid making continuation bets on when I miss against two opponents willing to call your $4 raise preflop just seems like this flop connects with one of them and your getting called here too often to just fire one in automatically.

gol4pro · #5 10-04-2005, 09:03 PM

Only hands that CR that flop are ones he's drawing to 3-4 outs against anyway.

Me like 9$.

Riposte · #6 10-04-2005, 09:21 PM

Yeah I bet this. Especially against loose passives like that. They could have any Axs, any bottom pair, any connector. Bet, fold to a raise.

swedeD · #7 10-04-2005, 09:28 PM

With them calling your preflop raise and the fact that they are loose and passive, I would check. There is a big risk that someone are holding a face card that match the board or/and a good draw. And they are probably suspecting/hoping that your are trying to steal the pot. So why bet on a weak draw (less than 10%) when you should expect a call and their stacks aren't deep enough for you to stack them if you catch a lucky ten?

#8 10-04-2005, 09:48 PM

I check

FreakDaddy · #9 10-04-2005, 10:15 PM

Flop looks like it hit you. If it mildly hit them, like they have Kx or something and they're willing to check this draw heavy flop, then more power to them. I'd bet 3/4 and expect to take it down > 50% of the time.

Malachii · #10 10-04-2005, 11:31 PM

Both checking and betting are fine... betting will sometimes win the pot, although it's hard to believe that flop missed both of them.