Playing 72

Originally Posted by JThibs

Then 1 of 3 things happen.
1. Something hits. This is great because I will bet agressivley and take down the pot.
2. No one hits. This is also good becasue I will bet agressivly and take down the pot.
3. Some one else hits and bets (or rasies me) I will fold.

You forgot #4:
Something hits (your 72) and also hits someone else. You will bet aggressively and go broke.

You have to make sacrifices to establish the image you want. Pick some weak cards you will bluff with. That part is right. But why pick the weakest cards in the world? Why sacrifice more than necessary?

Showing your 72, in my opinion, just establishes that you don't take the game very seriously. This might be valuable; you might piss someone off. But there are cheaper ways to do it -- you can establish that by talking trash or just drinking beer.