KK on the button - to the river

[Chusko]

If you respond the same way to a blocking bet as you would a regular size bet, then you're allowing for blocking bets to take away value on the river.

If he's going to have a lot of weak hands with showdown value here, then we should be value raising with impunity.

I see what you're saying (and seriously respect your opinions), but I think blocking bets are way too deep of thinking for $2NL. I'd bet more often than not, the villain is slow-playing a set or bluffing a missed draw.

[Fnord]

blocking bets are way too deep of thinking for $2NL.

Neg. People with very little experience do them instinctively. Also the games are bad enough now, that my guess is a lot of players in that game are trying to play well on some level...

It looks like a blocking bet, a value raise on the thin (?) side is a very reasonable play.

[binky bee]

This is awesome and scary at the same time - there is no right answer?! But the discussion is so helpful to read. Thanks guys!

Some folks say I should have bet more pre-flop. Would anyone care to take me through the reasoning on that?

[StarGrinder]

Your preflop sizing is standard

[StarGrinder]

Also, you can pot the flop since villain will call 12bb just as often as he will 8bb. He's continuing with a ton of his range on this board. Any J, 8, 6 or spade on the turn (odds are roughly 40%) is going to be an awful card so you want maximum value now while protecting your hand. I hope I'm explaining this right.

[binky bee]

Also, you can pot the flop since villain will call 12bb just as often as he will 8bb. He's continuing with a ton of his range on this board. Any J, 8, 6 or spade on the turn (odds are roughly 40%) is going to be an awful card so you want maximum value now while protecting your hand. I hope I'm explaining this right.

I suspect that you are explaining things just right and that I am merely ill-equipped to understand.

Bet sizing is next on my list for reading up on. When I have read it, I'll come back and see how brilliant your explanation is!

[binky bee]

I suspect that you are explaining things just right and that I am merely ill-equipped to understand.

Bet sizing is next on my list for reading up on. When I have read it, I'll come back and see how brilliant your explanation is!

I am drowning!!

Every article read leads me to reading a different article to understand it! Someone put them into a nice neat row for me!!