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Experimenting with a bluff

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zednik44
Joined: 17.08.2017

Hi all, I experimented with a fun little bluff here..I know we are meant to bluffing at a MINIMUM at 2NL but I thought it was an appropriate spot. Looking for some feedback.

$0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem
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Stacks:
UTG ($2) 100bb
CO ($1.51) 76bb
BTN ($2) 100bb
SB Hero ($5.15) 258bb
BB ($3.44) 172bb
Pre-Flop: (0.03, 5 players) Hero is SB A♥: 7♦:

3 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, BB calls $0.04

Flop: J♥: 8♥: 6♣: ($0.12, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.08, Hero calls $0.08

Villain was cbetting at a high percentage, playing 16/16 over 38 hands. I am basically just calling with the intention of betting at any A,K, or Q. Might be a bit of FPS here lol but anyway,

Turn: 3♣: ($0.28, 2)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.18, Hero calls $0.18

When it comes 3 of clubs I decided to turn my hand into a bluff. Reasons: 1) he is a TAG/reg and i believe he can fold/think. 2) the board is looking somewhat scary if he is on TPTK, which I think he is (AJ, KJ, or maybe JT). 3) I'm holding the Ah so I block his flush. I decide to call and fire at any heart or club on the river.

River: T♥: ($0.64, 2)
Hero bets $0.44, BB calls $0.44

This is almost the perfect river isn't it? I fire away here but I think my sizing may have been a bit small. Do others agree? Should I have bet closer to pot? I wanted to make the bet look like a value bet. Villain tanks for a LONG time, then calls.
Final Pot: $1.52


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I don't understand why you didn't cbet on flop and opted per check/call.

I understand BB flats with a wide range because the implied odds mainly if he dealt with suited cards or connectors.

Only cbetting at flop you'll have conditions to bluff on turn but I supposed that you'd a low FE for that.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

On Nl2 I wouldn’t bluff to often or you play against a regular now, but then I would Cbet as well. It’s now tough to represent a flush without the Cbet, but against a fish this would be a waste of money as well.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Floating out of position is advanced school, but you basically get the thought process right.

Like SDK I advice against it at NL2. The play is never very profitable (even at high stakes), and certainly a losing play at NL2. It is done mostly for balancing in meta-gaming situations.


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Padelbro
Joined: 21.01.2010

Hard for BB to believe your river bet, feels like your river value range goes for another line than ch/call flop and turn.

I think it's not profitable play and you'll need bet huge otr to get anything but air to fold here.


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