Bluffing The Ace Turn

[Zach6668 513]

Full Tilt PokerLimit Holdem Ring gameLimit: $1/$26 playersConverterPre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with 8 K 3 folds, Hero raises, SB calls, BB folds.Flop: 9 2 5 (5SB, 2 players)SB checks, Hero bets, SB raises, Hero calls.Turn: A (4.5BB, 2 players)SB bets, Hero raises...No stats on villain, but seemed semi competent, but very aggro.

[Snowman 0]

We're putting in 2 BBs to win 5.5BB so this has to succeed roughly 1 in 3 times to show a profit. I'm cool with that against an aggressive player who's capable of folding.

[gobucks 0]

Apart from the topic, what are your standards for raising the button when folded to? Also, bluffing this turn Ace is not a play I use at these limits but maybe I'm missing value in doing so. I release the flop.

[Actuary 3]

I release the flop.

yeah, Zach, you actually paid 2.5 BB to win this, as calling the flop seems a tad light.And on this board, there weren't many bluff/believable turn cards.but yeah, I like the turn play.

[Moneyball16 0]

Apart from the topic, what are your standards for raising the button when folded to? Also, bluffing this turn Ace is not a play I use at these limits but maybe I'm missing value in doing so. I release the flop.

I find a good conservative standard for opening on the button is 22+, Ax, Kxs+, K8o+, Q8s+, Q9o+, J7s+, J9o+, T7s+, T9o, 97s+, 87s+. I would start with this and add more hands as you improve, find tight blinds or blinds which play poorly postflop.

[mikeysong 0]

i don't like it at all. Defending his sb w/Ax is within his range and if he's very aggressive, I doubt he's pitching his hand. I pitch my hand and move on.

[Zach6668 513]

I'm suprised about this one.I've done this maybe 3 or 4 times and they've folded the turn every time.It has to be the right opponent though. Some guys, HU, will raise the flop every single time.

[CoranMoran 0]

Some guys, HU, will raise the flop every single time.

You mean with anything?As a bluff?I only bluff at the Ace if the pot is bigger.I always expect Villain to call me down with his 2nd pair.--CM

[Zach6668 513]

You mean with anything?As a bluff?I only bluff at the Ace if the pot is bigger.I always expect Villain to call me down with his 2nd pair.--CM

Well, ya.I mean, a lot of the time it works and I don't have anything even worth going forward with, but they can't hit a pair on the flop every single time.I got raised on a flop the other day by one of these guys:Full Tilt PokerLimit Holdem Ring gameLimit: $1/$26 playersConverterPre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with T A 2 folds, CO calls, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, 2 folds, Button calls.Flop: 4 3 8 (7SB, 2 players)Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.Turn: 8 (5.5BB, 2 players)Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.River: J (7.5BB, 2 players)Hero checks, Button checks.Results:Final pot: 7.5BBVillain had A5. Looking again, I guess he has a gutshot, but meh. It's constant with some of these guys. You know the 35/27 types with 3-4 AFs. Way too aggressive. Works against me though cuz I'm weak-tight.

[mikeysong 0]

I'm suprised about this one.I've done this maybe 3 or 4 times and they've folded the turn every time.It has to be the right opponent though. Some guys, HU, will raise the flop every single time.

being check-raised and getting raised oop are a little different. In the longrun, this play is not profitable as there are some people who will not let go of pp.

[Actuary 3]

It's constant with some of these guys. You know the 35/27 types with 3-4 AFs. Way too aggressive. Works against me though cuz I'm weak-tight.

I SLAP'ed my way to big BB/100 in SH.some people don't know when to stop giving their money away.everyone preaches aggression in SH though; but it helps to have decent reads on others.probably helps when I don't multitable since i'm a puss