Blind Defense Hands

dark_horse · #1 09-08-2005, 03:49 PM

Regarding this great thread on blind defense, I'm going to post some hands where I defended my BB in 3/6 6m.

Hand 1

Villian is 25.8/7.6/1.6

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Button raises, 1 fold, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.33 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button calls.

River: (10.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 12.16 BB

Hand 2

Villian is 36.3/9.7/2.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
4 folds, SB raises, Hero calls.

Flop: (4 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (3 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

River: (5 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11 BB

Hand 3

Villian is 37.7/16.4/4.63.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Button raises, 1 fold, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.33 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Turn: (3.16 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.

River: (7.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.16 BB

Hand 4

Villian is 19/17/2

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, Button raises, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets, Button calls.

Flop: (6.33 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 3.66 BB

As you can see, I am playing my good hands very straightforwardly. I lead out and reraise when I have a good hand and slow down when it looks like I'm beat. Perhaps this is the way to play against your typical 3/6 6maxer. Most of the discussion about blind defense in the above-linked thread is more along the lines of 10/20 and some 5/10, so I'm not sure if these hands have much to do with that discussion. I'm not too comfortable with 3betting from the SB or BB with less than A9, KQ, or any pair less than 77. I think 3betting from a blind stealer with lesser hands is spewing in 3/6, as I don't think there's as much stealing going on than I will see once I move up. However if I'm up against a known TAG, I'll play accordingly.

TomBrooks · #2 09-10-2005, 11:15 AM

Just as far as the BB defense goes, I think all three are good.

I didn't look at the rest of any of the hands.