[Pokey]

Ironically, I had just finished rereading this part in TOP when I saw this post.

Since I'm just a big dumb muttonhead m'self, I'll quote the expert himself:

"Once he puts in an initial bet, an average player will call your raise almost every time. Therefore, you certainly should not try a bluff raise....Tough players, on the other hand, will frequently come out betting, but they are capable of folding and not paying you off if you raise. Therefore, a bluff raise has some chance against them."

- The Theory of Poker, David Sklansky, page 204.

The reason I applaud your end play here is not that it was "the right move" but that it was the right move GIVEN YOUR OPPONENT. Against a weaker player, this would have been pure foolishness. Against a TAG, this was a very savvy, very dangerous, and very effective play.

Well done!