Re: Niagara 10k: Turning TPGK into a bluff multiway for my TOURNAMENT
 

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Fold preflop, but you know that. Especially since it's not HU, especially since it's from a nit, especialy since he's probably not in late position.

This is not a bluff, even if you think it is.

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Good post Gobbo, i agree in full.

Re: Niagara 10k: Turning TPGK into a bluff multiway for my TOURNAMENT
 

fold preflop fold flop. when nothing better folds and most worse hands do fold, its prob not a spectacular bet. It's very possible that your opponent's calling range is exactly AJo+, which is obv terrible for you. Like everyone is saying, this is 100% not a bluff. It's also a bad value bet imo. To me, I would describe it not as a value bet or bluff, but as a giving away your stack bet.

i also think you are right that you shouldn't be making margin plays like this (though i actually think this is more bad than marginal) because you can find better spots. I hate saying it like that too, a better way to put it maybe is to wait for spots in which you are confident you are making a good/the best play.

I don't have a lot of live experience either, but this hand, and the TT hand you described both seem terrible against most people in these tournaments.