Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

Anyone like this line?

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Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (4.33 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.16 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises...</font>

Re: Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

Yupp, I do.

Re: Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

Sure. I just did something just like this last night.

Didn't work though. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

It's possible BB was just taking a shot at you on a ragged flop, and also possible he has a str8 draw which he can't like now. If he calls and checks the river to you, are you planning on firing again UI or taking the free showdown?

Re: Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

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It's possible BB was just taking a shot at you on a ragged flop, and also possible he has a str8 draw which he can't like now. If he calls and checks the river to you, are you planning on firing again UI or taking the free showdown?

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Free showdown unimproved. It's unlikely I'll win if he calls.

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Sure. I just did something just like this last night.

Didn't work though. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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hahah me to [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
guys calls me with 22 [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

Re: Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

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It's possible BB was just taking a shot at you on a ragged flop, and also possible he has a str8 draw which he can't like now. If he calls and checks the river to you, are you planning on firing again UI or taking the free showdown?

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Free showdown unimproved. It's unlikely I'll win if he calls.

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Yeah, and he'll probably call with any pair there.

NH.

Re: Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

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Yeah, and he'll probably call with any pair there.

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Yup if he called the turn raise with a made hand he's not folding the river for one more bet.

Re: Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

I would fold preflop. A9o isn't good enough from mp for me.

And I agree with this turn raise. I think there's 2 good reasons why raising is correct here.

1. Your redraw is to the nut flush
If he is playing a flush strangely, you have a chance to make a ton from him if you get your redraw.

2. You have 2 overcards
This provides an additional 5 outs (any of the 3 aces, plus the 2 non-diamond 9s, the diamond 9 is already counted). The 9ths are probably dirty though.

If the turn came 10d instead of 4, I think it would have to be a call, not a raise; you only have 1 overcard, and there's a 3straight on the board

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I would fold preflop. A9o isn't good enough from mp for me.

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It's a 5-handed 6max table. A9o gets a raise, here.

Re: Semi-Bluff Raising the Turn
 

I don't think this works often enough