Re: Myth of the semibluff push? (GSN High Stakes Poker)
Its not about the other players "seeing right through it" or the level they are playing. Its a simple matter of how big their stack is in relation to the blinds and pot.
The minimum buy-in on HSP is somethign like 167 BBs and a lot of guys buy in for WAY more than that. Obviously you're not going to push in with a naked flushdraw for 30 times the pot on the flop. A pro wouldn't do that against ANY player, at ANY stake, because its a mathematically stupid play.
If the stacks were a lot shorter, like they are late in a tournament, then you'd see guys shoving draws all the time, even the "good" high stakes players on HSP.
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