As a general rule, I throw a
block bet against very
tight players, with the intention of folding to a
raise, and I
check call against very aggressive players.
Some would argue that the
check call is
spew with a
draw heavy board, but that has not been my experience at all at anything above .50/1
level. You get value by inducing medium to very aggressive players to
bluff when these players would have likely folded to a bet by you. Of course you lose money when they hit, but I find that many aware players will only
value bet small w/ a made
river flush anyway, especially when you are showing weakness. Frequently this
value bet is equal to or only slightly more than your
blocking bet would have been.
Of course, the amount I'
m willing to
call depends on the aggressiveness of the player. Also, I am
check folding here when I simply can't put the player on anything else but the
draw.
Originally Posted by dpe8598
As a general rule, I throw a block bet against very tight players, with the intention of folding to a raise, and I check call against very aggressive players.
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