Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

I'm basically brand new to NL and I love it, it's maximum fun and maximum profitable.

Anyway, I've been trying all different sorts of plays and something I've done a few times is this thing called floating, or at least what I think floating is - correct me if I'm wrong.

Anyway, the situation is thus: I'm in late position with AA, and a non-lagtard raises anywhere ahead of me. All fold to me. I just call. It's a trap, and I plan on getting the money in typically on the turn. I haven't done this too often but I seem to stack a villain about 1/4th of the time I make this play. Is this a winning play or am I just getting lucky? And if so, are there some suggestions on when it is better to do it/ how often should it be done?

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Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

what level?

Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

Floating usually refers to calling the flop with the intent of bluffing the turn.

What you describe is slowplay or trapping, and if its a good or bad idea depends entirely on the opponent and the board texture and the action.

Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

The question is: would you have stacked villain anyway that 1/4 time? I bet the answer is usually yes. If that's true, then you have cost yourself value PF.

I think at 50NL, you do not need to get cute: they'll call a lot so give 'em the chance.

Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

Against a good player, if you get your money in on the turn you are behind. Unless you are maybe short stacked or you occasionally trick him. Against a bad player I've seen this work.

Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

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what level?

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NL 50

Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

A float


x_In2thaSky: posts small blind $1
e_cack: posts big blind $2
kamodadragon: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ME [it dont matter]
Anguillian: folds
Villain: raises $8 to $10
ME: calls $10
RADRACER-19: folds
kamodadragon: folds
Pumuckel1: folds
x_In2thaSky: folds
e_cack: folds
*** FLOP *** [6d Tc 3d]
egon19 leaves the table
Villain: bets $14
ME: calls $14
*** TURN *** [6d Tc 3d] [Jd]
Villain: checks
ME: bets $32

Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

I thought floating was usually OOP?

Such as you being first to act in the hand and check/calling flop and firing turn?

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I thought floating was usually OOP?

Such as you being first to act in the hand and check/calling flop and firing turn?

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You can do it either, but I usually do it more in position. I think I might be better off if I did it a lot less though.

Re: Floating...is this ever a good idea?
 

Ehh..Ok I thought it was OOP because it's not as much of something you could control if you were in position. You can't really bluff when he bets 40 more on turn or nearly commits himself, but you can always bluff OOP :P

It's not something I do often but that's why I always took it like that because they say the intention of bluffing turn but that is still a wait and see thing if you are in position.