Blind steal w/A4o

[Quercus]

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SB looks pretty tight and BB is unknown. So I figured I'd take a shot...

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A4o has a decent equity edge against two random hands and you have position. A raise in this situation should be standard regardless of your opponents.

It looks to me like SB doesn't like people going after his blinds and might be overplaying whatever he has. Just call it down and spike the 4 on the river.

[gharp]

OK, the consensus seems to be to call down and that the preflop raise was OK. It's always tough to know when to give credit for a hand in a steal situation.


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Just call it down and spike the 4 on the river.

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Yeah, this looked like the best line to me too...


Turn: (5.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, Hero calls.

River: (9.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

Final Pot: 11.50 BB

Results:
Hero has 4d Ac (full house, fours full of aces).
SB shows Ts As (two pair, aces and fours).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.50 BB.

And to make it even sweeter, here was the tablechat after the hand:

SB: fu.ckyou sloppyass fa.gget
gharp: sloppyass?
SB: slob
SB: a fu.cking A4 off suit in that position moron
SB: your a ratbastard
Mr. 62% VP$IP: last time I checked anyone can play any 2 cards they want...lol


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