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Old 10-27-2007, 08:51 PM
adlad adlad is offline
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Default Flop semibluff play

Villain is 21/10/4 over a small sample size of 20 hands.

Party Poker, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
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CO: $27.37
BTN: $24.84
SB: $25.10
BB: $71.31
Hero (UTG): $15.07

Pre-Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (UTG)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $1</font>, CO folds, BTN calls $1, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.20</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $4</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $14.07 and is All-In</font>

Results: $10.35 Pot ($10.35 Rake)


I'm quite unsure as to whether I played this well enough, though I have up to 16 outs (10 spades, 3 fours, 3 aces) and am probably slightly ahead of high PP's. What do you think of my leading the flop, and was the allin reraise the right move?

I'm aware the UTG raise is a bit loose, and it would be interesting to know how other people play Axs from EP.

Looking forward to hearing any advice, thanks in advance [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 10-27-2007, 08:52 PM
Profish2285 Profish2285 is offline
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

I fold Axs from ep pre flop. Once you get here this way, though, bet the flop strong, and then shove over his raise like you did. Pretty standard other than pre flop.
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Old 10-27-2007, 08:54 PM
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

It's not a semi-bluff, it's actually a value-push.
Any spade, ace or 4 is probably good
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Old 10-27-2007, 08:56 PM
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

reload

pf is a lil frisky

rest is fine
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Old 10-27-2007, 09:18 PM
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

Thanks for the reassurance [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I did indeed reload and had the best run I've had for a while! Villain had TsTc btw, and his hand held up.
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Old 10-27-2007, 09:21 PM
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

Given your stack, I love it. You're actually ahead here against an overpair.
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Old 10-28-2007, 04:22 AM
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

I like it, but I make my Cbet bigger, close to potsize and obv. trying to get it in.
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Old 10-28-2007, 04:56 AM
Schiester Schiester is offline
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

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I like it, but I make my Cbet bigger, close to potsize and obv. trying to get it in.

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cbet looks a little unconvincing. Good size for b/3b with unobservant vllan but looks like a draw.

nh though.
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Old 10-28-2007, 08:37 AM
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Default Re: Flop semibluff play

Thanks for the replies so far, been very helpful, but just to clarify about flop draw betsizing:

ok, so generally, it is best to bet draws more strongly to (a) make it easier for villain to call his whole stack when my draw hits and (b) disguise my hand so it does not look like an obvious draw.

Am I right here?
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Old 10-28-2007, 08:39 AM
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No, you wanna bet more to get him to fold easier. You don't really care if he calls, but we only have ace high right now. You also wanna bet around the same amount you would as if you had a pair on this board (whether it's an overpair or like A5o), so that way you can't really be read by your bet sizes.
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