Starting at NL, catching a bluffer

[damaniac]

Just starting out at NL after finally giving up at SH Limit. Of course you can't bluff in limit, not that it stops people, so I have to learn how to spot bluffs, even at the 100.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">SB ($187.52)</font>
BB ($100)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($105.65)</font>
MP ($88.30)
CO ($177.10)
Button ($185.50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB (poster) calls $3.50, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($12) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $7</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $34</font>, BB folds, Hero calls $94.65 (All-In), SB calls $67.65.

Turn: ($215.30) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($215.30) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $215.30

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has Ad Ts (one pair, fours).
Hero has Ks Jh (two pair, kings and fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $215.30. </font>

(yeah I know that sucked, but TP is teh nutz right?)

Next hand, I heavily suspect tilt...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">Button ($81.87)</font>
SB ($96)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($212.30)</font>
UTG ($88.30)
MP ($177.10)
CO ($185.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls $1, SB (poster) completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $15</font>, SB folds, Hero calls $11.

Flop: ($31) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $15</font>, Hero calls $15.

Turn: ($61) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button calls $51.87 (All-In), Hero calls $51.87.

River: ($164.74) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $164.74

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Qs Ac (one pair, queens).
Button has Tc Ah (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins $164.74. </font>

Up $500 on day 1. Much better game than limit.

[Oxy]

Your downswing will be hard and painful.

[alphatmw]

and long

[tom10167]

and inevitable

[ESKiMO-SiCKNE5S]

and filled with molten magma

[paperjam]

and ironic, because like Oedipus' parents who had a seer predict his fate, you will look back on this post in two months and cry (and maybe poke your eyes out)

[Vash]

I'd call that more "donking into a bigger donk" than "catching a bluffer".

[jungy121]

i concur