Good spot for a bluff? We don't talk about those much on here...

[The-Matador]

UTG and MP1 are weak and extremely tight. MP2 is a TAG with only 9 bucks left.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks.

Turn: (2.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font> ...

[Nate tha' Great]

If you want to take a stab at the pot, better to just bet out on the turn. Hell you might even have the best hand.

[adsman]

you're bluffing against 4 opponents? In a nothing pot? And you paid a double bet to do so? Even if you post a result that shows that everyone folds to your raise, I still say the same thing. Oh dear.

[Shillx]

Once the weak-tight players check the flop (and the guy on the short stack checks behind), I'm going into attack mode on the turn. No need in check/raising here. Just bet out.

Brad

[Clarkmeister]

Just bet the flop.

[The-Matador]

I think betting the turn would have been a mistake.

[Justin A]

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I think betting the turn would have been a mistake.

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Possibly, but checkraising the turn is also a mistake. Small pot your bluff has to work quite often to be profitable. Guys with very little $$ left tend to play much looser, not the other way around.

[The-Matador]

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I think betting the turn would have been a mistake.

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Possibly, but checkraising the turn is also a mistake. Small pot your bluff has to work quite often to be profitable. Guys with very little $$ left tend to play much looser, not the other way around.

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Possibly. But I think I was bluffing with the best hand.

[Fnord]

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MP2 is a TAG with only 9 bucks left.

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Weird. Most TAggs don't get short stacked. Also, short stacked opponents tend to find a spot and throw all their money in the pot. Poor target for bluffing.

Also, we don't talk about bluffing much because I expect most of my opponents to take any piece of the board (or less) to the river. I am very picky about my bluff targets.

[emonrad87]

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Possibly. But I think I was bluffing with the best hand.

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Last time I checked, this was impossible.