$2.20 NLHE: Defending my blind. Reraised the original raiser; too risky?

[pat3392]

$2.20 NL HE: Defending my blind. Reraised the original raiser; too risky?

poker stars $2.00+$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

MP1: t1500 M = 50
MP2: t1490 M = 49.67
CO: t1610 M = 53.67
BTN: t1470 M = 49
SB: t1480 M = 49.33
Hero (BB): t1500 M = 50
UTG: t3030 M = 101
UTG+1: t1420 M = 47.33

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BB with T:diamond: 5:heart:
5 folds, BTN raises to t60, 1 fold, Hero raises to t160, BTN calls t100

Flop: (t330) 2:club: 9:heart: 3:club: (2 players)
Hero bets t220, BTN raises to t1310 all in, Hero folds

Was this too risky of a move? The small blind was sitting out so it seemed like a steal

 

[WiZZiM]

raise larger preflop, your pricing the guy in, with a hand that is horrible, and plays horribly postflop. I wouldnt go any larger on the flop cbet either.

 

[pat3392]

Someone else said the exact same thing to me; how much should I raise it too? I've been using the formula 3X their bet +1 for every caler, but that doesn't seem to be enough; I don't consider how much is in the pot so that is a leak in my game that I have just identified; should I just make how much I reraise to situation rather than use a general rule of thumb?

 

[WiZZiM]

That isn't 3x. A 3x raise would be too 180, +1 as your OOP, would be to around 240. I'm happy with anything from 220-250.

 

[pat3392]

That isn't 3x. A 3x raise would be too 180, +1 as your OOP, would be to around 240. I'm happy with anything from 220-250.

Yeah, I must have not clicked it enough time, I usually do 3X; I like that idea though, go more if OOP

 

[WiZZiM]

Id rather save moves like this for later blind rounds, here, it just doesnt really work out too well with risk/reward... And you only have 20 in the BB, it's probably not worth defending too much.

I can understand why you want to defend blinds, like, you want people to think that your bb isn't up for sale. but, in thses $2 donkaments, your going to be shifting tables often, so it's going to be hard to set up a dynamic. so for all those reasons, id just fold it.

 

[pat3392]

Id rather save moves like this for later blind rounds, here, it just doesnt really work out too well with risk/reward... And you only have 20 in the BB, it's probably not worth defending too much.

I can understand why you want to defend blinds, like, you want people to think that your bb isn't up for sale. but, in thses $2 donkaments, your going to be shifting tables often, so it's going to be hard to set up a dynamic. so for all those reasons, id just fold it.

Yeah, I should just get that "defend my blind" mentality out of my head until I move up a few levels I think, or when it is obvious to do so. Hey, I just read that you live in South Australia; what part do you live in if you don't mind me asking, since I live their too and we may have bumped into each other at a poker venue/casino

 

[WiZZiM]

I live in whyalla, i play a little at sky city, i was there just last week. There are three South Aussies on cards chat now.. we are multiplying

 

[pat3392]

I live in whyalla, i play a little at sky city, i was there just last week. There are three South Aussies on cards chat now.. we are multiplying

Whyalla? Long trip to sky city. I was kind of hoping that you were one of those regular casino veterans. Hey, next time your at sky city PM me and I'll go down there and try to take your money Who's the other South Aussie on here?

 

[Poof]

Is the BB worth defending this early, I would fold this pf.

 

[tenbob]

Your blind isnt worth defending this early. I'd usually wait until my stack size is optimal for 3-bet shoves. Combine this with the fact that any decent player is playing extremly tight in the early stages and this becomes a very standard and easy fold.

 

[WiZZiM]

Whyalla? Long trip to sky city. I was kind of hoping that you were one of those regular casino veterans. Hey, next time your at sky city PM me and I'll go down there and try to take your money Who's the other South Aussie on here?

his name is damon392 or something like that, hes from adelaide as well, he doesn't come on here much, though. Sure ill pm you next time i'm there, im still very much a learning live player, but ill give you a run for your money ;D. I hate the set up down there, 50 bb max buy ins suck.

 

[pat3392]

his name is damon392 or something like that, hes from adelaide as well, he doesn't come on here much, though. Sure ill pm you next time i'm there, im still very much a learning live player, but ill give you a run for your money ;D. I hate the set up down there, 50 bb max buy ins suck.

I'm new to the game in general, as you can probably tell by my plays.... Got a fair amount of live experience though, sort of, know a few tells that I can pick up on people 50BB? That does suck! Darn, gives the loose fish less to loose to my premiums