Big semi-bluff vs. known overpair

[Louie Landale]

I can say without hesitation that bluffing this sort of player is a LOT more profitable than getting him to call when you've got near the nuts and he's got the real goods. That situation doesn't come up very often, but villian with an overpair when there is some hint of a scare card is VERY common. You'll get to bluff a fair number of small pots and 5-6 big pots before you get him to commit a bunch of chips drawing slim.

"consistent" isn't the same thing as "same", it means "appropriate for". If you artificially discourage a bet (say by threatening with chips), then its inconsistent to call. I see that a lot: folks "check blind" on the river with a drawing hand. Why discourage a bet then?

- Louie