100/200 blind war

[mike l.]

you need to bet/call. bet because your kicker plays for your 8 and he may have an 8, plus he's calling with any other pair or A at least some of the time. call because the pot is pretty big and people do semi-random weird stuff in blind battles sometimes.

[geormiet]

You think he checks behind with an 8-smaller kicker? Or any pair for that matter?

By checking the river I think it would sure looks to villian like A or K high that will check call, so he's gonna value pretty much any pair.

[mike l.]

"By checking the river I think it would sure looks to villian like A or K high that will check call, so he's gonna value pretty much any pair."

youre right. now that you mention it, checkraise/fold the river is a much better play.

[geormiet]

Brilliant.

[geormiet]

I'm serious, I think checkraising is awesome. Sometimes he'll fold a better hand, and sometimes he'll call with a worse one.

I don't think he will ever 3 bet a worse one.