2 bluffs...

[bernie]

mucks 10-20.

4 or 5 limp to me in BB. i raise with JTs. all call.

flop A x x 2 tone

checked around. sb lifts his hands in a WTF? motion.

turn rag but makes 2 flush cards out with a ratty str8 draw possible, though unlikely given the players.

check, i bet, folded to LP who calls, HU.

river Q os

i bet...LP looks at the board and thinks a bit. though not nearly as long as the guy in hand 2.


bluff 2 (different session)

im in EMP somewhere with AKo. 1 limps, i raise, 2 callers and BB calls, 5 to the flop.

flop is raggy 2 tone.

checked to me, i bet, BB and EP limper call.

turn flush is possible along with a lesser str8 if one has a few gapped cards. i do not have a flush card.

BB bets out, but not confidently. this comes across as a genuine timid bet. this player isnt sophisticated enough to act here. EP folds. i dont think he has a flush, but if he does, if another flush card comes, i may be able to bump him off of it if i act like that's why im calling. if he doesnt have it and it hits, my river bet will be even stronger looking. i just get the feeling the way he bet that he doesnt have it. although, i figure im behind. im not sure by how much. (would a raise here set up a better bluff spot on the river?)

i recheck my hole cards quickly, then call as if im sliding one off.

river 4th flush card.

BB sighs and checks, i fire one out. BB is torn on calling or folding here. almost mucks his hand, then looks at it again. talking to himself. looking at the flop, then his hand. he really wants to muck this. this goes on for about 45 seconds. which seems like an hour. watching him twist like this is pure entertainment. he's not acting either. he is really torn on his decision here. along with everyone else looking knowingly like i have the flush and he'd be nuts to call if he doesnt have one that's at least a little high. then he decides to...

any thoughts?

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