[Johnny Hughes]

Mr. Townsend's post did not say anything about Bobby not raising on the river. I think he means he moved in and Bobby called. I may be wrong and often am. Bobby played his Broadway straight rather normally. I don't care how rich you are, it must be big time sweet to have somebody bluffing 600K at you on fifth street when you have the nuts.

In his book, Bobby Baldwin describes making a $44,000 call in a backroom game in Lubbock forty or so years ago. After the cards were out Bobby called with wired sixes and a scary board because of a read. Mr. Townsend describes many wealthy, soft players in the big game. Doyle confirms this easy aspect of the biggest games. It is always best to target the weakest players and make your moves and play your big pots with them since they may make an error.

Deciding you are going to bluff Bobby Balwin before a pot starts is an ego thing, a young man's thing, an expensive error that not only will he always remember, we will too.

This is also the plot of every poker movie and pool movie. The young guy tries the champ, ala the Hustler and Cinninati Kid, get beat then comes back wiser and stronger and uses this loss as learning. Best of luck, Brian.