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Old 06-22-2006, 07:23 AM     Post subject: 2 bluffs from my 100NL session tonight #1 (permalink)  
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My opponents in both hands seem like decent TAGs.

Hand #1

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BB ($48.25)
UTG ($37.35)
Button ($90.95)
Hero ($157.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3, 3.
2 folds, Hero raises to $3.5, BB calls $2.50.

Flop: ($7) 2, 5, 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, BB calls $5.

Turn: ($17) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $9, Hero raises to $40

Hand #2

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Button ($48.50)
SB ($124)
BB ($232.45)
Hero ($142.80)
MP ($111.10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, 7.
Hero raises to $3.5, 2 folds, SB calls $3, BB calls $2.50.

Flop: ($10.50) 6, 9, 3 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $8, SB calls $8, BB folds.

Turn: ($26.50) T (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($26.50) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $20
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Old 06-22-2006, 07:25 AM #2 (permalink)  
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Hand 1 - You're nuts! That will barely work, and it seems like you risked way more than was even close to being in the pot.

Hand 2 - Seems standard

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Old 06-22-2006, 05:33 PM #3 (permalink)  
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hand 1 the guys stack is too short
hand 2 ok
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Old 06-22-2006, 05:54 PM #4 (permalink)  
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I think smaller bets get it done in both cases.
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Old 06-22-2006, 09:39 PM #5 (permalink)  
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I think smaller bets get it done in both cases.
How so? Are you suggesting a min-raise in Hand 1? I'm not confident that would get him to fold and if I raise any more than that then I'm pot-committed to call his all-in with my amazing six outs to the straight or the full house. I'd rather just use as much fold equity as I can by putting him all-in.

Regarding Hand 2 you may have a point.
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Old 06-22-2006, 10:36 PM #6 (permalink)  
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Old 06-23-2006, 04:47 AM #7 (permalink)  
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They folded both hands, in Hand 1 the guy used most of his timebank before he folded.

I made this play because I thought that flop was a great flop to float on in a blind battle and it felt like there was a solid chance he had air, and that with me showing this much strength I could also push him off some crappy one pair hands. Despite his stack size he didn't really seem like a calling station to me.

Assuming I have 6 outs when called, he has to fold about half the time for this play to be +EV, so I really don't think it's as terrible as you guys are saying although I'm not sure if it's +EV or not. FWIW I'd play the same way most of the time with 55 or a big ace.
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Old 06-23-2006, 05:08 AM #8 (permalink)  
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2nd hand is fine, first hand is close IMO. But messing around with shorties is fun of course.
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