Resteal on the flop

Do you use this strategy, I have done it a few times and it has worked well but that could have been just luck ;)

Everyone folds to the button. You are in the big blind and the button raises and you think it's a steal attempt, small blind folds, instead of a resteal bluff, just call and then bet on the flop no matter what cards. Is this a working strategy longterm? I realize it could be risky but it's not as obvious as reraising preflop.

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Originally Posted by nossodo

Do you use this strategy, I have done it a few times and it has worked well but that could have been just luck ;)

Everyone folds to the button. You are in the big blind and the button raises and you think it's a steal attempt, small blind folds, instead of a resteal bluff, just call and then bet on the flop no matter what cards. Is this a working strategy longterm? I realize it could be risky but it's not as obvious as reraising preflop.

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How do you know the person is stealing?

How deep is the money? With shallow money c/ring any piece of the flop works well.

If you think it's a steal then it's correct to test the water postflop. I do it often. It's a legitimate strategy. I'll tell you what I did last night playing the role of the thief..

I had 72 offsuit in BB. Only one guy posted, so I raised. He called and the flop came 8h Kh 3s. I bet half the pot. He raised 3x the amount I bet. I raised it to 6x my original bet. He folded I showed. Hahahahaha.