Quote Originally Posted by Irisheyes
That first hand in your last post above, is the flop raise a bluff because you think he has some random shit, will fold an ace or a high equity draw or for value because you think he has primarily draws in his leading range and will call with them? I ask because I always figure that some guy with less than 100bb is never folding and ace or any draw if I raise his donk.
Random shit. Guy was 31/0/3.3 so I figured he's bluffing a lot to play that many hands with that high an AF. Bad players tend to play their hands backwards, as you know, so pot-sized donks are suspicious. I thought I had enough fold equity from his air, 9's and 8's to make the raise profitable. After he calls I think the turn bet is close but draws are a big part of his range and he might even fold a weak ace? Maybe I just got lucky on this one, but was trying to make the point to consider bluffing when you can lay yourself a good price. Another situation that comes up a lot is double and triple barreling after 3 betting. Pot gets big, money left behind gets smaller, a shove doesn't have to work as often to be profitable.

edit: basic stuff for you I know Irish, but I'm writing for a wide audience