A few hands for the baby bluffers (long)

[durron597]

I will say this right now; shorthanded I bluff a lot. So I don't consider myself a "baby bluffer" by any means, even though I only play $10+1s. So let's walk through some hands towards the end of my last SnG, all comments are appreciated.

We start with a hand that shows that even if players start out not believing you, you can still pull off some bluffs later:

Seat 4: ThreeProngs ($5,325 in chips)
Seat 5: KIonizer ($2,823 in chips)
Seat 6: durron597 [ 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ] ($3,072 in chips)
Seat 7: Thy Smiter ($2,910 in chips)
Seat 8: leaf597 ($870 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
KIonizer posts blind ($75), durron597 posts blind ($150).

PRE-FLOP
Thy Smiter folds, leaf597 folds, ThreeProngs folds, KIonizer calls $75, durron597 bets $300, KIonizer calls $300.

FLOP [board cards K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ]
KIonizer checks, durron597 bets $600, KIonizer bets $2,373 and is all-in, durron597 folds.

SHOWDOWN
KIonizer wins $3,873

SUMMARY
Dealer: ThreeProngs
Pot: $3,873 | Rake: $0
ThreeProngs loses $0
KIonizer bets $2,823, collects $3,873, net $1,050
durron597 loses $1,050
Thy Smiter loses $0
leaf597 loses $0

Hm. Either I need to work on my table image, or he had KJ, JJ, or KK. So, this hand helps me to establish a good image; too this point I have only shown down good hands, though I have begun stealing long enough ago that BB's preflop call here isn't terrible (though I think it's pretty bad, just not downright awful). Basically, I want to show down that I'm not taking stabs, and I am definitely only getting called when behind (and basically all the time when behind). Great image hand IMO.

Seat 4: ThreeProngs ($5,020 in chips)
Seat 5: KIonizer ($2,948 in chips)
Seat 6: durron597 [ A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],10[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ] ($4,347 in chips)
Seat 7: Thy Smiter ($2,685 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
ThreeProngs posts blind ($100), KIonizer posts blind ($200).

PRE-FLOP
durron597 bets $550, Thy Smiter folds, ThreeProngs folds, KIonizer calls $350.

FLOP [board cards 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ]
KIonizer checks, durron597 checks.

TURN [board cards 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ]
KIonizer checks, durron597 checks.

RIVER [board cards 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ]
KIonizer checks, durron597 checks.

SHOWDOWN
KIonizer shows [ 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ]
durron597 shows [ A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],10[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ]
durron597 wins $1,200.

SUMMARY
Dealer: Thy Smiter
Pot: $1,200 | Rake: $0
ThreeProngs loses $100
KIonizer loses $550
durron597 bets $550, collects $1,200, net $650
Thy Smiter loses $0

Look at the good little poker player that didn't take a stab when he missed. Maybe you won't check-raise me so much [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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A several hands later after I bust the bubble boy with a blind duel flopped two pair special, and I've also played a few legit hands (betting top pair, etc.) this hand occurs:

Seat 4: ThreeProngs ($4,422 in chips)
Seat 5: KIonizer ($3,696 in chips)
Seat 6: durron597 [ Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ] ($6,882 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
KIonizer posts blind ($150), durron597 posts blind ($300).

PRE-FLOP
ThreeProngs folds, KIonizer calls $150, durron597 checks.

FLOP [board cards 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ]
KIonizer checks, durron597 bets $450, KIonizer folds.

SHOWDOWN
durron597 wins $1,050

SUMMARY
Dealer: ThreeProngs
Pot: $1,050 | Rake: $0
ThreeProngs loses $0
KIonizer loses $300
durron597 bets $750, collects $1,050, net $300

It's important not to get over enthusiastic with your bluffs. I think that having a standard 2/3 pot bet is good, you price out the draws and don't hurt your stack too much when they actually have something.

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I was considering check-raise bluffing this hand, but the size of this opponent's bet made me think he had a real hand (though I had caught him bluffing before). I ran the clock down on this one.

Seat 4: ThreeProngs ($4,422 in chips)
Seat 5: KIonizer ($4,346 in chips)
Seat 6: durron597 [ Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],10[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ] ($6,232 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
KIonizer posts blind ($150), durron597 posts blind ($300).

PRE-FLOP
ThreeProngs calls $300, KIonizer calls $150, durron597 checks.

FLOP [board cards A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ]
KIonizer checks, durron597 checks, ThreeProngs bets $550, KIonizer folds, durron597 folds.

SHOWDOWN
ThreeProngs wins $1,450

SUMMARY
Dealer: ThreeProngs
Pot: $1,450 | Rake: $0
ThreeProngs bets $850, collects $1,450, net $600
KIonizer loses $300
durron597 loses $300

Don't be afraid to abort a planned bluff. I expected this player to bet when checked to, but then he bet a lot more than I was expecting; I would be very surprised if he didn't have an ace.

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I consider this a value bet, not a bluff.

Seat 4: ThreeProngs ($5,022 in chips)
Seat 5: KIonizer ($4,046 in chips)
Seat 6: durron597 [ 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ] ($5,932 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
durron597 posts blind ($200), ThreeProngs posts blind ($400).

PRE-FLOP
KIonizer folds, durron597 calls $200, ThreeProngs checks.

FLOP [board cards 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ]
durron597 bets $600, ThreeProngs folds.

SHOWDOWN
durron597 wins $1,400

SUMMARY
Dealer: KIonizer
Pot: $1,400 | Rake: $0
ThreeProngs loses $400
KIonizer loses $0
durron597 bets $1,000, collects $1,400, net $400

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Here, he's almost certainly got a small pocket pair, and can't call this bet.

Seat 4: ThreeProngs ($7,972 in chips)
Seat 5: KIonizer ($1,896 in chips)
Seat 6: durron597 [ 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ] ($5,132 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
durron597 posts blind ($200), ThreeProngs posts blind ($400).

PRE-FLOP
KIonizer folds, durron597 bets $800, ThreeProngs calls $600.

FLOP [board cards A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ]
durron597 checks, ThreeProngs checks.

TURN [board cards A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ]
durron597 bets $1,400, ThreeProngs folds.

SHOWDOWN
durron597 wins $3,400

SUMMARY
Dealer: KIonizer
Pot: $3,400 | Rake: $0
ThreeProngs loses $1,000
KIonizer loses $0
durron597 bets $2,400, collects $3,400, net $1,000

Any comments on any of these hands appreciated.