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Is this a good bluff?

Full Tilt Poker $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em - 3 players
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BTN: $1475.70
Hero (SB): $3526.50
BB: $2273.50

Pre Flop: ($15.00) Hero is SB with K

BTN raises to $30, Hero raises to $120, 1 fold, BTN calls $90

Flop: ($250.00) T

(2 players)
Hero bets $125, BTN calls $125

Turn: ($500.00) 6

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $290, Hero raises to $3281.50 all in

01-06-2011 , 03:28 AM

#452

sledghammer

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Looks a lot like a semibluff. I doubt he'll b/f the turn much at all. His unpaired one diamond hands will take a free card, good ace highs will take cheap showdown, pairs+flushes+sets will bet to induce a semibluff/tilt shove.

I can't think of much reason for you to play a made hand this way, especially on this turn, and he'll probably think the same thing before he bets.

01-06-2011 , 03:49 AM

#453

Heisenb3rg

banned

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,957

Quote:

Originally Posted by sledghammer

I was thinking sort of the same thing.. But the stacks were really awkward for betting again and my draw is basically the best "draw" you can get.

So youd just double barrel and fold to a shove?

01-06-2011 , 04:20 AM

#454

sledghammer

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He's got 1250 left on the turn. If you bet 320 or so, it looks like you're setting up for a value shove on the river. Whether it would work to get him to fold some pairs or ace highs, and he has enough in his range, I dunno. It might work with your smallish flop bet to look very strong, like you just wanted to get called on the very dry flop, and now you are realizing you want to/can get stacks in.

Check/fold + bet some river cards might be good if you think his flop calling range is too tight to bluff here.

I have no idea how nl cash games play, these are just my thoughts.

01-06-2011 , 05:11 AM

#455

reaper6788

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Absolution

While I may be on an epic downswing, it's still nice to know that everybody still sucks at this game.

+1. When I get ridiculously sucked out I get pissed but then I remember that them putting in tons of money bad is how we make money. But a donk capping the flop heads up and backdooring his only out is frustrating as **** ! Also it sometimes feels like he only caps the flop when he'll get there >_<

01-06-2011 , 09:01 AM

#456

skillgambler

Carpal \'Tunnel

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We are contacting you regarding one of your Full Tilt Poker opponents. The player in question plays under the username IHateJuice.

As you are no doubt aware, we do not authorize players to change their screen names. However, in exceptionally rare cases we do allow it. In this instance, we have taken the decision - based on a number of issues, but predominantly due to players misinterpreting the username for something offensive - that this screen name will be changed.

From now on, this player will be using the screen name Kagome Kagome.

01-06-2011 , 10:00 AM

#457

that_pope

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skillgambler

lol, people really read into names too much.

And I am glad this email turned out as it did. I was worried it would have some kind of cheating mention in it the way it started.

Very nice of them to send out an email though, so people don't have the couple weeks period where they are thinking, who the hell is this.

01-06-2011 , 10:39 AM

#458

Wolfram

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Heis,

I barrel/fold the turn in your spot. I don't think your line convinces enough decent pairs to fold. The one merit to your play is you're sometimes extracting a bluff out of worse draws and then protecting yourself against being bluffed off the best hand.

But hands like these are extremely sensitive to game flow. The more you've been 3betting pre, the more likely he is to be floating you and taking a stab which makes your line slightly better I think. I don't like the prospect of playing the c/c guessing game for big bets with a very marginal SD hand.

I only play up to 3/6 tho.

Last edited by Wolfram; 01-06-2011 at 10:46 AM.

01-06-2011 , 11:10 AM

#459

HokieHovito

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I think I missed why Ihatejuice is offensive? Is it racist regarding to OJ? Is is bad to strongly dislike PED's? I just don't see a connection that isn't farfetched

01-06-2011 , 11:12 AM

#460

leprous_hand

unclean

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HokieHovito

I think I missed why Ihatejuice is offensive? Is it racist regarding to OJ? Is is bad to strongly dislike PED's? I just don't see a connection that isn't farfetched

mazel tov

01-06-2011 , 11:35 AM

#461

Wolfram

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HokieHovito

I think I missed why Ihatejuice is offensive? Is it racist regarding to OJ? Is is bad to strongly dislike PED's? I just don't see a connection that isn't farfetched

Try saying it out loud with a german accent

01-06-2011 , 11:42 AM

#462

skillgambler

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HokieHovito

I think I missed why Ihatejuice is offensive? Is it racist regarding to OJ? Is is bad to strongly dislike PED's? I just don't see a connection that isn't farfetched

are u on crack?

01-06-2011 , 11:49 AM

#463

kwealert

old hand

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HokieHovito

I think I missed why Ihatejuice is offensive? Is it racist regarding to OJ? Is is bad to strongly dislike PED's? I just don't see a connection that isn't farfetched

anti-semite ban

01-06-2011 , 12:04 PM

#464

boc4life

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If anyone wants part of my PCA action, I'll sell to people from here at 1:1

No big deal though. I thought about setting up a thread in the marketplace and trying to sell 50%, but through laziness, I'm now pretty comfortable with the thought of just taking all of my own action and not having to give away any of the 2M+ that'll come with first place.

01-06-2011 , 12:09 PM

#465

skillgambler

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when are u coming to thailand? they have gogos here!

Last edited by skillgambler; 01-06-2011 at 12:10 PM. Reason: there

01-06-2011 , 12:10 PM

#466

boc4life

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After I win PCA

01-06-2011 , 12:11 PM

#467

yourface

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the strippers here will all bang you I guarantee it!

01-06-2011 , 12:12 PM

#468

AfriCola

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skillgambler

when are u coming to thailand? they have child prostitution here!

have fun I guess

01-06-2011 , 12:14 PM

#469

skillgambler

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if u make any money there u should come imo

01-06-2011 , 12:27 PM

#470

JDalla

Total Boar

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they don't really respect his poker game out there though!

Last edited by JDalla; 01-06-2011 at 12:28 PM. Reason: maybe if he wins PCA they'll reconsider

01-06-2011 , 12:28 PM

#471

HokieHovito

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kwealert

anti-semite ban

Oh... ooooh

01-06-2011 , 12:31 PM

#472

that_pope

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I'll take $100 in action boc. Its a 10k buy-in, right? They are talking about possibly having 2k people enter, which would make first place at least 3 million, if not 4. You should win first place IMO.