Aggressors do like to take blinds and small pots, so let them take a few. No need to protect your blinds or mediocre hands. Personally I like to check an aggressive/wreckless player my good hands. A good example of checking to the aggressor is from the Main Event this past year:
When Joseph Hachem and Andrew Black went into the flop headsup, Hachem was a rather big underdog with his Ac6c to Black's QQ. I'm sure any of you who followed the Main Event would agree that Black is an overly aggressive player, even though he mixes it up a decent amount. Anyway, when Hachem flopped the nut flush and checked it, he was guaranteeing action from Black. Black would probably made a move even if he hadn't flopped top set.
Let the aggressors make their moves, play it to them like you have nothing. They love to see a player make a weak check. |