The bluffman School of hard knocks

[billynomates]

I have 2 pair and I think I’m ahead. I figure to try and take the hand there and then (my stack is around $7)
I raise his bet to $3. He pushes all in !

If you intend to match his raise and don't want him to call/raise why wank in?

[billynomates]

ps I'd have wanked in(as you did) hoping he'd raise, then not whinged about a bad beat, but I'm a fish.

[sonofgort]

Originally Posted by billynomates

If you intend to match his raise and don't want him to call/raise why wank in?

Geoff, he made an initial bet on the flop and I raised in the hope that he would fold. Just to clarify the betting order

[billynomates]

I'd have played it the same as you, but I'd have bet hoping he'd go all in! the bad beat is one of those things.

[motherfunky]

Exactly why would you want him to fold gort?

[mrkromer]

Originally Posted by sonofgort

Very good question. I normally buy in for $15.00, but never $25.00. I like to usually be a "mid size stack" and work from there. The $7.00 buy in was an experiment for exactly the reasons you indicate. Larger stacks will often fold if they have pocket pairs and are looking to hit a set after a pre-flop raise (If they are up against a shorter stack that won't pay them off). Also, being a "target" suggests a large stack may play a hand incorrectly, push, and allow me to double up.
Just testing a theory ~ and thanks again Mike, much appreciated

Well in that case, I guess I concede. He had best preflop hand, you had best post flop hand, he rivered you. better luck next time!

mike

[mrkromer]

Here's one that came up at a live cash game a few weeks ago I'd like some input on:

.50/1 NL Hold Em, 8 people at table.

I limp with q10, 2 others in hand are SB and BB.
Flop is KQ10 rainbow, SB bets $5, BB calls, I raise to $15, SB reraises to $45, BB folds, I went all in for another $25 and he shows KQ suited. Didn't need it, but hit K on river for boat. Tough one to lay down, what do you all think?

mike

[kmanharris]

tough hand.. he was sb so he could have had anything but the only hand that beats you that you can put him on is a straight. Because he didnt raise you couldnt put him on a set or KQ or AJ. With his strong better like that the only hand you could really put him on is J9 so I prolly lay it down but it depends on the oppenent

[mrkromer]

Yeah, I guess I could've gone either way. The opponent, by the way, has a Doctorate from Yale; he's an eye surgeon. Damn doctors...

mike

[kmanharris]

but honestly that is the only hand you can put him on or a better 2 pair unless he is a donkey which would greatly change what I would have done.