|
|
#1
10-13-2005, 05:24 AM
|
|||
|
|||
Another Semi-Bluff on the River
Same 20/40 HE live game. Five folds to me & I raise with Th,Ts. SB calls & we are heads-up.
Flop: Ah,8s,7d......SB cks, I bet, SB calls. Turn: 9d.....SB cks, I bet & SB calls. River: Td.....bringing me a set & putting a str8 & flush on board. SB bets.........I raise.......thoughts? 
|
|
#2
10-13-2005, 01:32 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
Why does he lead out on river?
I think these are possibilities: 1. T helped him You have 2 T's yourself, so it's unlikely that T made him two pair on river. If he has lower set or he had 2 pair on turn, he would have raised you on turn. I think it is likely that river card made him straight with 6 or jack. 2. Diamond made him flush 3. He is trying to bluff you 4. He is donkbetting pair of aces If you raise, bluff will fold and better hands often 3-bet. I don't think he has 2 pair or pair of aces often enough to raise. I can't see any reason to raise, just call. And I don't think you can semi-bluff on river. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
|
|
#3
10-13-2005, 01:36 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
a raise on the river is good for 2 things
1) putting the money in with the best hand and getting called by a worse hand 2) getting the opponent to fold the best hand which of those are you doing
|
|
#4
10-13-2005, 01:37 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
Terrible...SB wont fold a streight, will raise a flush and will fold anything other then 2 pairs...
|
|
#5
10-13-2005, 01:41 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
Isn't the term "semi-bluff on the river" an oxymoron?
|
|
#6
10-13-2005, 02:00 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
That is not a semi-bluff, unless the dealer is going to put up 6th street for you.
A semi-bluff is when you still have ways to improve your hand with card(s) to come. As for your river raise, I don't think you will ever fold out a better hand. Will you ever get called by a worse hand, i.e. two pair?....maybe. But mostly I think you lose to a straight or flush, so I don't see much point to raising.
|
|
#7
10-13-2005, 04:47 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
It's not a semi-bluff. I think he used that term to mean that there's some chance he can fold out a better hand (straight fearful of flush) and there's some chance he'll get called by a worse hand.
|
|
#9
10-14-2005, 01:05 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
[ QUOTE ]
a raise on the river is good for 2 things 1) putting the money in with the best hand and getting called by a worse hand 2) getting the opponent to fold the best hand which of those are you doing [/ QUOTE ] I was betting on the premise that it was more likely he was on a str8 draw after the flop, rather than a backdoor flush draw. My raise may get him to lay it down if I can sell Ad,Xd, however, not as likely then if he had caught his 2nd pair on the river.
|
|
#10
10-14-2005, 01:10 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Another Semi-Bluff on the River
[ QUOTE ]
It's not a semi-bluff. I think he used that term to mean that there's some chance he can fold out a better hand (straight fearful of flush) and there's some chance he'll get called by a worse hand. [/ QUOTE ] I used "semi-bluff" out of context, as I don't know what else to call it; I have a really good hand, it just isn't all that good against that board, unless I'm up against two pair.
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Linear Mode
