Strange bets as a last resort

GoCubsGo · #1 09-06-2005, 11:28 PM

I always strongly frowned upon all-in bets with a really small pot, because to me, it's a dead giveaway of a monster hand. However, I've been experimenting with them the last couple days. Sometimes I just know, 100% I'm not going to get a call with a normal bet. Here's a hand I had against a very loose preflop caller but folded almost everything post flop:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) converter

UTG+1 ($43.75)
MP1 ($49)
MP2 ($45.75)
CO ($19.80)
Hero ($46.75)
SB ($52.25)
BB ($16.75)
UTG ($64.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.5, 2 folds, MP2 calls $2.

Flop: ($5.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $44.25 (All-In), MP2 folds.

Final Pot: $50

He said KK? And took a really long time to fold, using the request time option, then showing 88. If I bet $5 I'm sure he instafolds.

Here's a hand where my all in is arbitrary considering his small stack size, but I think it was worth a try, maybe just to confuse him. These may seem kind of pointless, but there's nothing to lose. If I'm going to bet $8 here I may as well push it and see if it gets a reaction.

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BB ($26.50)
UTG ($15.95)
UTG+1 ($60.45)
Hero ($78.60)
MP2 ($100.35)
CO ($22.70)
Button ($28.10)
SB ($13)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold.

Flop: ($4.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($4.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $3, Hero calls $3.

River: ($10.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $73.6 (All-In), SB calls $8 (All-In).

Final Pot: $92.10

Results in white below: 
Hero has Ad Qs (two pair, queens and threes).
SB has 7s Ac (two pair, sevens and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins $92.10. 

Anyone do things like this? It won't work against a smart player, but if you know somebody is a donkey and a traditional play isn't going to work, it's worth a try I think. It only has to work every so often to be profitable. Kind of donkish play, but if it fools other donkeys than I see no reason to not bust it out every once in a while.

Larimani · #2 09-06-2005, 11:33 PM

i do this all the time.