tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896782453039680129.post6084698689155006239..comments2023-04-13T06:04:58.159-07:00Comments on How To Win A Poker Tournament and More: Tournament Poker: What should you do when your blocking bet is raised?Mitchell Cogerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535441676137750538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896782453039680129.post-87073204055739550792009-08-27T20:08:15.758-07:002009-08-27T20:08:15.758-07:00Should have bet more when you were ahead, might ha...Should have bet more when you were ahead, might have taken down pot. <br />I put him on an overpair, or at LEAST a Jack. <br />But even if he has the nuts, this is a nice value bet of half the pot on the river for him. You're beat, save yourself 2k. <br />Deciding how much to use for blocking bet, value bet, etc... means knowing your opponents individually and seperates your average player from the best.<br /><br />If you got a good read, and KNOW he's bluffin, then you re-raise, but not against a passive player, and not when your stack is this size.Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776193209320026630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896782453039680129.post-45466279110473808982009-08-27T13:29:39.417-07:002009-08-27T13:29:39.417-07:00I mostly agree with the above comment, but there s...I mostly agree with the above comment, but there something wich took my attention on, the J-x and 7-6 range is ok (maybe it is the final real answer), for maybe another player but you said this guy is "passive". <br /><br />Maybe the guy is passive (weak) but he probably isn't stupid so he will probably represent weakness with a big hand, to try to milk some chips out. (Trap is standard for these players to stay in the tournament... playing exactly the same every time)<br /><br />I put him on a set (deuces? so he just have been milking) or the nuts 5-4 (and he blocked you on the turn)<br /><br />Whatever, He have you beat. So I think fold is correct here.Imanothhttp://www.twitter.com/Imanothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896782453039680129.post-45040676664650006682009-08-27T11:02:31.580-07:002009-08-27T11:02:31.580-07:00Then hands that I am worried about are 45, Jx, or ...Then hands that I am worried about are 45, Jx, or 76. Any of these have me beat. I can eliminate 2 pair cause his bet on the turn was very weak. With a 2.5k pot a more suitable 1.5-2k would have been better. So 76 is out or any two pair.<br /><br />On the river he raises your blocking bet because of your call on the turn. Had you raised on the turn to 1750. Had you used that blocking bet from the river here you could have gotten him to fold or more info had he called. Now you allowed him to catch up and gave him confidence that his QJ, or JT is good.<br /><br />At this point I am troubled with his low raise to 3k and am border line folding but since I am low on chips and investing 2k to win 8k is good odds.<br /><br />Call but know you are gambling. Fold and save yourself 2k.GiJoeValdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891673218318951723noreply@blogger.com