Because We Like Bluffing

[shinzilla 0]

Villain's running at 43.62/15/1.25. I'm running at 20/15/2.8. I haven't done anything too crazy so far. Villain stacked me when I had AcQh on a Ad6d4d board (he c/r me w KdKh).Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (2 handed) Ultimate Bet Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)Button ($251.80)Hero ($215.40)Preflop: Hero is BB with A , 2 . Button raises to $3, Hero calls $2.Flop: ($6) 3 , 7 , 2 (2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $6, Hero calls $6.Turn: ($18) 9 (2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $11, Hero raises to $33, Button calls $22.River: ($84) 9 (2 players)Hero bets $55, Button...Do we like it or not?

[tskillz187 0]

I think mahybe you should edit out the river if this is supposed to be a bluff. I think your hand might have showdown value here. If you wanted to take the lead I thnk you should have reraised pf, or c/r flop. Once the turn comes I might sit in check/call mode. I also think I might check/call river even after your c/r on the turn.This is heads up right? Your stats seem incredibly nitty.

[shinzilla 0]

I think mahybe you should edit out the river if this is supposed to be a bluff. I think your hand might have showdown value here. If you wanted to take the lead I thnk you should have reraised pf, or c/r flop. Once the turn comes I might sit in check/call mode. I also think I might check/call river even after your c/r on the turn.This is heads up right? Your stats seem incredibly nitty.

This was at a 6-max table where everyone else was sitting out at the time. It had only been two handed for probably 4 hands, which is why my stats are like 6-max.

[simo_8ball 0]

You did a good job of extracting value from a hand that's beating you.

[tskillz187 0]

This was at a 6-max table where everyone else was sitting out at the time. It had only been two handed for probably 4 hands, which is why my stats are like 6-max.

That makes sense then.

You did a good job of extracting value from a hand that's beating you.

I think I agree. I'm confused at the reasoning on each street. It seemed like shinz went from playing the hand passive and for showdown to just bluffing when IMO it's not neccessary. I think after the turn C/R (which I don't think I hate) that I am check/folding the river.

[nomad_monad 0]

because of villain stats and because both of you are deep, i don't mind the lack of a 3-bet preflop. due to stacks, villain has a lot of maneuverability postflop and in position if you 3-bet him with such a marginal holding.i think i like the hand all the way up until the river. i get your reasoning for c-c'ing the flop - you might have the best hand, and you can easily rep a number of draws that could hit the turn. but once villain bets and calls the turn c/r, there's only one hand that I see him having, that makes sense, that still folds to your river bluff: As7x. From the stats, villain doesn't seem agg enough to fire the turn with just a naked single card FD after getting called on the flop - seems much more apt to take a free card. i doubt he's folding a 9 of any sort.

[shinzilla 0]

because of villain stats and because both of you are deep, i don't mind the lack of a 3-bet preflop. due to stacks, villain has a lot of maneuverability postflop and in position if you 3-bet him with such a marginal holding.i think i like the hand all the way up until the river. i get your reasoning for c-c'ing the flop - you might have the best hand, and you can easily rep a number of draws that could hit the turn. but once villain bets and calls the turn c/r, there's only one hand that I see him having, that makes sense, that still folds to your river bluff: As7x. From the stats, villain doesn't seem agg enough to fire the turn with just a naked single card FD after getting called on the flop - seems much more apt to take a free card. i doubt he's folding a 9 of any sort.

Do we think him having a 9 is likely? Or him having the flush? After he called the turn c/r, I realized his hand was pretty strong. It felt like an overpair to me. I was going to give up, but the 9 on the river seemed like a good card to rep. Do you think an overpair would fold in this situation? I don't have much HU experience, but I couldn't see how an overpair could handle that much heat on the turn and the river.

[nomad_monad 0]

Do we think him having a 9 is likely? Or him having the flush? After he called the turn c/r, I realized his hand was pretty strong. It felt like an overpair to me. I was going to give up, but the 9 on the river seemed like a good card to rep. Do you think an overpair would fold in this situation? I don't have much HU experience, but I couldn't see how an overpair could handle that much heat on the turn and the river.

Xs9 would probably bet the turn and call a raise.yeah, i guess it also makes sense for him to play an overpair without a spade this way. but i don't think the 9 on the river does much to help your story. what would you c-c the flop with that has a 9 that isn't a flush draw? 79 is about it.

[NoBBiR 0]

I think it's more likely he has like 66 or 88 here than a nine, but I can't imagine him folding either on the river.

[Royal_Tour 0]

took a very quick look at this hand, and either bet the pot or nothing.Unless you tagged villain as being able to lay down hands to value bets.. I think you need to bet more since you raised the turn.IMO, villain in this spot is hoping you keep your bet cheap enough so he can call.