Checking down when someone's all-in?

[durron597]

the unwritten rule is "don't BLUFF into a dry pot". valuebetting into a dry pot is, of course, correct

[bones]

This is my favorite thing to get berated over. It's even better when it's like 7 handed at level 3 and someone still gets pissed.

[durron597]

also semibluffing into a dry pot is sometimes ok, if you think you might legitimately have the best hand. for example (this hand is completely made up).

Blinds 50/100 on Stars. You have about 1500 chips and A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. You raise to 300 in early position, a shortstack reraises allin for 100 more (he had 400 total in his stack). The BB calls, and you call.

Flop 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. (pot 1250) The BB checks. I would move allin in this situation, because you have a legitimate shot at having the best hand vs. the shortstack, and the BB may have you beat with a medium pair. If the shortstack has like AJ and the BB has like 66 you would definitely want to move allin here. In other words you have a legit shot at having the best hand in the main pot but the BB may have a better hand he will fold (or a hand that's drawing live against you). And even if the shortstack has you beat, you have a lot of outs. Another example hand configuration is if the shortstack has like 66 and the BB has like 99, if you think he will fold to an allin from you, that's great, even if you miss your 15 out draw and the 99 would have held against the shorty, it's still correct to move in.