Re: Moneymaker\'s bluff against Farha
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just for the record it was a horribe bluff, he stared down farha, had his hand over his mouth, was leaning forward, looked stiff as a wall, he overbet the pot...and thats just the beginning of what was wrong with this..
but it worked so whatever i don't know
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Yes, you clearly don't know. While Moneymaker had more than what was in the pot, Farha had about the size of the pot left, making it effectively a pot-sized river bet. As I pointed out earlier, in terms of the bet-sizing and what Moneymaker's betting pattern represented, this was a very good bluff. If he had actually turned a flush, he should have bet it exactly the same way. A bad bluff would have been Moneymaker shoving on the turn like an internet donkey playing a $5 tournament.
Don't overestimate physical tells. Moneymaker was exhibiting nervousness, but he could just have easily been nervous that he had a strong hand that wouldn't be called.
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