Been working on me bluff spots... you like?

noob_sauce · #1 03-22-2007, 09:52 PM

Just curious about your guys thoughts on the spot I chose to semibluff here... normally I wait for some kind of read before I decide to start making these plays, but villain was unknown and my wife pissed me off minutes earlier (AKA semi-bluff rag board time)

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
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Pre-flop: (5 players) noob is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
2 folds, Button raises to $2, SB folds, noob calls.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($4.25, 2 players)
noob checks, Button bets $3, noob raises to $8, Button calls.

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($20.25, 2 players)
noob bets $10

you likes? anything I overlook here that should have diverted the semi attempt?

carnivalhobo · #2 03-22-2007, 09:58 PM

flop raise is too small, and probably fold or 3bet preflop.

wtf are you repping by leading this particular turn for that size?

cata1yst · #3 03-22-2007, 10:12 PM

I don't like your flop check raise. I think it is much more effective to just lead that flop.

What are you trying to represent on the turn? Obviously the A didn't help you (haha I just read the first response after I typed this).

Jay Riall · #4 03-22-2007, 10:13 PM

Make the check-raise and turn lead a lot bigger and I kinda like it. I don't really advocate bluffing at 50NL much though tbh.

fees · #5 03-22-2007, 10:40 PM

you should bump the flop more, i do like the fire on the turn

noob_sauce · #6 03-22-2007, 10:56 PM

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flop raise is too small, and probably fold or 3bet preflop.

wtf are you repping by leading this particular turn for that size?

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was trying to fold mid pairs that would peel the flop c/r... by not being worried about the Ace I was trying to rep a set to one of the cards on board..

Pirelli · #7 03-22-2007, 11:41 PM

I like the flop c/r, it will win the pot often.

However, I think that's a really bad card for a turn follow up. I'd check and try to see a river cheaply

Phytopath · #8 03-23-2007, 01:29 AM

This is fine, but if you are going to make a CR don't be a wimp about it also don't wimp out on the turn. This is very transparent and these will be picked up on if anyone is paying attention.

I would probably give up on this one on the turn though, see if you can check/call cheaply.

0evg0 · #9 03-23-2007, 01:35 AM

post stacks, but it all sucks regardless

and it's super funny when he shoves with AK and you just [censored] up a nice draw by not giving yourself odds to call

Dilznoofus · #10 03-23-2007, 02:16 AM

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post stacks, but it all sucks regardless

and it's super funny when he shoves with AK and you just [censored] up a nice draw by not giving yourself odds to call

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If I had AK and thought my opponent was doing this as a semi-bluff or with some weak made hand turned into a bluff I'd usually reraise or fold on the flop. If I have a hand to call the flop c/r, it probably doesn't contain an ace. I guess what I'm saying is that the turn ace is more likely to be a scare card for villain than to have improved his hand.

Maybe OP is not repping a hand very well, but if you're in villain's shoes here and you hold 99 how far are you going to take it? For all he knows OP is a donk who checkraised A5 and just improved on the turn and is now milking him.