A river bluff raise with a decent hand

[stevepa]

This is from the blogger championship. Villain has been pretty straight forward, hasn't been out of line at all yet. I haven't shown a hand yet, I've stolen slightly more than my share of blinds. We're down to ~425, start getting prizes at 54 I think.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

CO (t20726)
Hero (t16068)
SB (t7285)
BB (t10970)
UTG (t8835)
UTG+1 (t3865)
MP1 (t7399)
MP2 (t6975)
MP3 (t6410)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to t1000</font>, Hero calls t1000, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t2200) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets t1200</font>, Hero calls t1200.

Turn: (t4600) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets t1500</font>, Hero calls t1500.

River: (t7600) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">CO bets t1600</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t6800</font>

Steve

[FoxwoodsFiend]

nice bluff. turn call is iffy, but I don't mind it too much.

[jafeather]

I don't like it against these bets. It's not out of the question for something like 89s to make this PF move, since if anyone tags along for the ride they (normally) have some outs. I'd have fired back on the flop to see where you were. Villian playing in line doesn't make this any prettier, either.

[geestyle]

mmmmm.... the fact he's not been outta line worries me here, looks like he might be begging for a raise from you? I'm interested in the outcome! Nice play if u pulled it off.

[geestyle]

Sh*t, just clicking into the replies and my 600NL cash game popped up and I was in line with the fold button just as i clicked into Foxys reply and hit fold with AA. #!$$@**&amp;^!!

[jafeather]

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my 600NL cash game popped up and I was in line with the fold button just as i clicked into Foxys reply and hit fold with AA.

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Es no bueno.

[boo5000]

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my 600NL cash game popped up and I was in line with the fold button just as i clicked into Foxys reply and hit fold with AA.

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No es bueno.

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FYP

[DiamondAce]

This is clever. I think he probably has a high pocket pair, and is scared of the flush. Your bluff raise is +EV if it's against a good opponent.

[adanthar]

Standard (not really, but nh)

[nath]

I like it, his bets are screaming "cheap showdown plz" and you could easily have an 8 in your hand (or some weird runner flush).
Plus, if CO is donkish enough he might make a heroic call with A7 or something. How's that for some rose-colored glasses?