Bluff catcher
 

Against an unknown, is this a bluff often enough for a call to be profitable?

Full Tilt Poker, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

UTG: $12.65
MP: $26.50
CO: $26
Hero (BTN): $39.55
SB: $43.70
BB: $20.60

Pre-Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG calls $0.25, MP folds, CO calls $0.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.35</font>, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.10, CO folds

Flop: ($3.30) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $1.50</font>, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($6.30) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($6.30) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $6.30</font>, Hero calls $6.30

Re: Bluff catcher
 

given how drawy the flop is id raise the donk bet. And as played i think you have to call the river.

Re: Bluff catcher
 

My default is to raise here, but when people donk out they usually do not have much and I wanted to try and get some value out of him if hes bluffing.

Re: Bluff catcher
 

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My default is to raise here, but when people donk out they usually do not have much and I wanted to try and get some value out of him if hes bluffing.

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your raising for value and protection...I almost guarantee if this guy has like a draw or weaker Qx hands he probably isnt foldin. Plus your hand isnt really that great and cant take a whole lot of heat on other streets.

Re: Bluff catcher
 

Yea thats a good point, I guess I sometimes try to maximize value too much and end up costin myself some.

Re: Bluff catcher
 

ya typically you max your value by raising your good hands than just callin down...unless you have a read that villian is an over aggro donk.

FWIW if board wasnt as drawy i dont mind a call quite as much tho.