10/20 AJ blind defense

Beowulf · #1 10-26-2005, 07:04 PM

The villain in this hand is 28/22/1.5 his attempt to steal blinds is around 47 after 170 hands.

The 3 players (one just left) to my right are tags with high attempt to steal blinds numbers ( I am at the table for the 2 players on my left). I think my Image is solid but on the weak tight side since I haven’t been picking up much to defend with.

Party Poker 10.00/20.00 Hold'em (5 handed) link

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

Flop: (6.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.

I plan on check folding to a river bet unimproved.

Derek123 · #2 10-26-2005, 07:37 PM

I think I would let this one go here. His aggression is not all that high making a Q quite likely. I would want to be more certain the J is good since your only getting 7.25:1

imported_leader · #3 10-27-2005, 12:18 AM

I'd let this one go as well.

kelvin474 · #4 10-27-2005, 12:22 AM

wow, being OOP with no hand sucks, huh.

PF and Flop are good. Turn, I like the bet but not the call. You're going to have to win this pot with AJ U/I sometimes in order to make this call since you're getting 7:1 on the call and you have at most 6 outs. You don't really have any hidden outs except against 22.

Beowulf · #5 10-27-2005, 11:53 PM

Thanks for the response. I called the turn raise planning on winning unimproved enough to make it profitable.

I have been experimenting with calling turn raises with marginal hands and folding to river bets as I feel the free showdown raise is one of the most overused and misapplied plays at these tables.

So I put weaker aces into his range here and made the call. Plus Guys that steal with 47% of there hands take shots at you with air every now and then.

That being said I don’t hate my play but I agree a fold is probably best.

Emperor · #6 10-28-2005, 03:17 AM

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Thanks for the response. I called the turn raise planning on winning unimproved enough to make it profitable.

I have been experimenting with calling turn raises with marginal hands and folding to river bets as I feel the free showdown raise is one of the most overused and misapplied plays at these tables.

So I put weaker aces into his range here and made the call. Plus Guys that steal with 47% of there hands take shots at you with air every now and then.

That being said I don’t hate my play but I agree a fold is probably best.

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I love your read here that the "Raise for free showdown" fad makes calling down more correct than usual. Althoug I'm not sure this is the place [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

wackjob · #7 10-28-2005, 03:19 AM

Just fold the turn, and then find a new table.