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#1
10-19-2004, 07:48 PM
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Failed bluff - worth a try? and pausing like they do on TV
Please comment on my flop, turn & in particular my river bluff and river hesitation. All constructive criticism welcome.
63s in the SB so I complete on the grounds that you should see the flop from the SB with any 2 suited. Good I have a flush draw and although I am only drawing to a small flush, I have learned from the forum to be aggressive with flush draws, hence my decision to bet on the flop. Turn - no luck, but with only two opponents I decide to semi-bluff. River - no luck again, now my only chance to win the pot is to bet, hence I figured a bluff to be in order. Again no luck when MP3 raises. Bluff raises are virtually unheard of at this level, so a bluff re-raise is out of the question. I have an absolute no brainer of a fold here. do you think my bluff will work sufficiently often to make it worthwhile? Now this is when I remember watching all those guys on TV hesitating before making no brainer folds and although I am not quite sure why I decided to hesitate before folding. I guess I didn't want to give the game away that I was bluffing. Is this hesitation beneficial, counter-productive or just a waste of time (no-one will notice anyway). Interested in hearing your views. Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (9 handed) Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks. Flop: (4 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font> <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls, MP3 calls. Turn: (3.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font> <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 folds, MP3 calls. River: (5.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font> <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, Hero folds. Final Pot: 8.50 BB 
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#2
10-19-2004, 08:04 PM
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Re: Failed bluff - worth a try? and pausing like they do on TV
I thought one of the keys to a bluff was not to do it if you think someone will call you? You are bluffing out of the SB and are representing an ace, but if it was a strong ace you probably would have raised preflop. So I think an A is calling you for sure, [censored], even an T with a good kicker may call there as well.
I would have fired once and then thats it. Also you are totally out of posistion with this hand as well. I would like this play more in LP so you can either bet or semi-bluff and reraise someone on that flop so that you could get a free river card.
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#3
10-19-2004, 08:05 PM
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Re: Failed bluff - worth a try? and pausing like they do on TV
[ QUOTE ]
Now this is when I remember watching all those guys on TV hesitating before making no brainer folds and although I am not quite sure why I decided to hesitate before folding. I guess I didn't want to give the game away that I was bluffing. Is this hesitation beneficial, counter-productive or just a waste of time (no-one will notice anyway). Interested in hearing your views. [/ QUOTE ] You hesitated at the wrong time. I would have used the dramatic pause before bluffing the river.
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#6
10-19-2004, 09:22 PM
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Re: Failed bluff - worth a try? and pausing like they do on TV
Instead of worrying about your "hesitation move", why don't you work on improving you overall postflop game. That would go a long way in improving your online play and keep you from falling into FSP habits.
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