200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

Villain is a regular 13.4/8.5/3.29 tag, 76% c/ bets over 1k sample

Thoughts on the line?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($216.20)
UTG+1 ($108)
MP1 ($175)
MP2 ($243.90)
MP3 ($125.60)
CO ($200.10)
Hero ($278.20)
SB ($105.30)
BB ($247.60)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $8</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, Hero calls $8, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($19) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $14</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $40</font>, UTG calls $26.

Turn: ($99) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $72</font>

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

for this move to work, you must have a nitty image.

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

spew

if villain reads hands then you are screwed

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

I'm rep exactly AJ KJs QJs JTs J9s or 99/33

Can he call with AA/KK/QQ?

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

if ur image isnt snug, i dont see u gettin away with this. i think u are representing that range if ur tight, but if ur looser, ur burning up money.

also, i think u can lowwer ur turn bet. it accomplishes the same thing from 62-90.

(i lay out on flop and pick a different spot. but thats just me)


2nd thought:

i think Renton is right here. i didnt see raiser was UTG originally. if he knows u at all, he knows ur not raising anything but 99/33/J9/bluffball here on the flop. yea...dont think this is working

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

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spew

if villain reads hands then you are screwed

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agree

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

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for this move to work, you must have a nitty image.

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I think that sums it up pretty well. Isn't JJ in our range here too? If UTG's range is AA-TT and AK, shouldn't we be calling with JJ preflop rather than 3betting?

I think this bluff is reasonable if the UTG player is capable of folding an overpair. He plays a 13/8 style, raised in EP and may be check/folding an overpair to a big turn bet. If you're not known for bluffing he's gotta be thinking he's up against a set.

The above posters who criticize this bluff probably play a 16/12 style and never fold overpairs because people playback/call them down much lighter When a 13/8 raises in EP and gets raised on the flop he's up against a set much more often.

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

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spew

if villain reads hands then you are screwed

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Since the villain plays 13/8, shouldn't he put OP on a set?

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

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spew

if villain reads hands then you are screwed

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Since the villain plays 13/8, shouldn't he put OP on a set?

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are you autoraising a set on this flop? Its a lot more standard for a set to just call on this flop. Raising is pretty much repping what OP has 60% of the time and a set 40% of the time. Your going to see a ton of midpairs if you look this up imo. However, many retarded opponents will put OP on a jack and fold so it depends on how bad he is.

Re: 200 nl (pocket pair turned into bluff)
 

I don't f around with 13/8's UTG raises.

ESPECIALLY IF THEY CALL A FLOP RAISE.

You can't rep a J either unless you are bad.