Raising a blocking bet

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raising a blocking bet
#7813561 - 10/26/06 02:47 PM
villian in this hand is running at 32/18/1.
most of his raises preflop are minraises.
on the turn I wasn't really sure where i was in the hand but definitely am not giving it up just
yet.
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
4 players
Converter
Stack sizes:
UTG: $58
hero: $104.80
SB: $68.30
BB: $111.45
Pre-flop: (4 players) hero is Button with Q J
UTG raises to $2, hero calls, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: 3 2 8 ($8, 4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, hero checks.
Turn: J ($8, 4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $8, hero calls, 2 folds.
River: A ($24, 2 players)
UTG bets $10, hero raises all-in $94.8,

I'm not really sure why you're turning your hand into a bluff when it could very possibly be
the better hand.
Only (probable) hand that beats you that will fold is KJ here anyway.

I'm not really sure why you're turning your hand into a bluff when it could very possibly be
the better hand.

Only (probable) hand that beats you that will fold is KJ here anyway.

my exact thoughts. also some like A4/A5 and maybe something like A7c.
True

I think you can make a raise other then an AI. If it really think this is a blocking bet, dont you
think a raise to like 30 or 35 would be sufficent enough to get him to fold KJ?

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good point, I wasn't really thinking about that at the time.

what about kj and possibly a weak ace?

No weak ace is coming this far to hit and fold. I think you got called and I think you lost.
(actually, I think if you got called, you lost, and if he folded, you were ahead anyway.) I don't
like it because you have lots of showdown value and you are getting exactly what you want; a
cheap showdown. Why are you giving up the chance to show down the best hand.