What to do...

[Gar Pike]

Well, the reason I'm questioning it is...

First, let me say that it was 4950 to call 6375, not 5500 as you said. A quibble, I know, but still...

The reason I question is that I called and he turned over 8c 9c, and proceeded to berate me until I shut off the chat box.

Of course he would say it was a terrible call, he just lost all his chips on a bluff.

I used up all my time bank on this. On the one hand, I have nowhere near a great hand. On the other hand, he has given me no reason to think he has anything. I've seen him play for 5 orbits, he bet on draws, protected his top pairs hands, raised pairs preflop. He did none of that.

This was an agressive table. From the action, nobody liked their hand. I'm thinking he was counting on that, plus his allin, to get him the pot.

But, if he had a monster, why bet so much? Is that something good players do, way overbet in hopes you'll think they're bluffing? I see here all the time, "Bet before the flush card kills your action".

I don't know, I had a read and went with it, and it was correct.

Pot odds say that 75% of the time, he has to be bluffing and the people left to act aren't strong enough to overcall for a call to be correct.

I was actually waiting for somebody to bet, on the flop and turn, so I could fold. If his bet had been more in line with his earlier value bets, I would have folded.

Oh, well. I will keep in mind that limp, check, check, bet-all-in-last-to-act is a sign of strength, not weakness, and adjust accordingly.

Regards

Gar "The Fish" Pike