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Originally Posted by benjamin barker
here are some hands i played in today's session
1) Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.20(BB) Replayer
SB ($19.50)
BB ($19.85)
Hero ($21.61)
CO ($25.48)
BTN ($20.62)
Dealt to Hero A K
Hero raises to $0.60, CO raises to $1.80, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $1.20
FLOP ($3.90) 9 5 6
Hero checks, CO bets $1.80, Hero calls $1.80
TURN ($7.50) 9 5 6 7
Hero bets $5, CO calls $5
RIVER ($17.50) 9 5 6 7 2
Hero bets $13.01 (AI), CO folds
Hero shows A K
Hero wins $16.45
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2) Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.20(BB) Replayer
SB ($42.74)
BB ($57.51)
UTG ($26.88)
UTG+1 ($19.80)
CO ($14.23)
Hero ($19.03)
Dealt to Hero A T
fold, fold, CO calls $0.20, Hero raises to $0.80, fold, BB calls $0.60, CO calls $0.60
FLOP ($2.50) 6 Q 8
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $1.70, BB calls $1.70, CO folds
TURN ($5.90) 6 Q 8 K
BB checks, Hero bets $3.90, BB calls $3.90
RIVER ($13.70) 6 Q 8 K 7
BB checks, Hero bets $12.63 (AI), BB folds
Hero shows A T
Hero wins $12.88
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3) Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.20(BB) Replayer
SB ($19.63)
Hero ($25.43)
UTG ($17.01)
CO ($9.23)
BTN ($11.69)
Dealt to Hero Q 8
fold, fold, fold, SB raises to $0.40, Hero raises to $1.60, SB calls $1.20
FLOP ($3.20) T 5 9
SB checks, Hero bets $2, SB calls $2
TURN ($7.20) T 5 9 T
SB checks, Hero checks
RIVER ($7.20) T 5 9 T K
SB bets $2.25, Hero raises to $6.70, SB folds
Hero shows Q 8
Hero wins $11
Obviously all three hands are good bluffs.
But isn't the main mantra to winning at micro stakes to always value bet and NEVER bluff?
Yet all three hands are pretty major bluffs, where 2/3 involve you going all in by the end of the hand.
I'm not criticizing, I'm simply curious as to why.