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Should I stop semi-bluffing?

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Bruenorx
Joined: 15.09.2014

Hi,

final hand for me in 2.20$ tournament today, like 70 people left. Maybe I overplayed it? I open from BTN with AKo, got call from SB and bb. Flop is drawy, three spades and I have Ace of spades. It goes check-check and I just think if I should check as well or go for bet. I decided to bet, because I like to take pot immediately and I am not afraid of spades and I could have the best hand. Well big stack decides to raise me. I think like he can just try me, he can have lower spade so I think i have definitely some fold equity here (he can already be here aswell, but with my As I still should have some decent equity even if he is already here). If I call I am pot committed anyway, so I decide to shove. What do you think, am I going to crazy? WOuld you just check the flop? Or fold against raise on flop? Thanks a lot!

PokerStars - 3000/6000 Ante 500 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 58.58 BB (VPIP: 31.82, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
UTG: 6.01 BB (VPIP: 10.53, PFR: 2.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 38)
UTG+1: 33.56 BB (VPIP: 22.73, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 22)
MP: 13.37 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
MP+1: 20.74 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 4.55, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 22)
CO: 7.11 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
Hero (BTN): 32.96 BB
SB: 12.28 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 65)

8 players post ante of 0.08 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.17 BB) Hero has A♠ K♥

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.25 BB, SB calls 1.75 BB, BB calls 1.25 BB

Flop: (7.42 BB, 3 players) 5♠ 6♠ 3♠
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 3.67 BB, fold, BB raises to 10.83 BB, Hero raises to 30.62 BB and is all-in, BB calls 19.79 BB

Turn: (68.67 BB, 2 players) 6♣

River: (68.67 BB, 2 players) 4♣

Spoiler

BB shows 7♠ 6♥ (Straight, Seven High)
(Pre 38%, Flop 58%, Turn 84%)
Hero shows A♠ K♥ (One Pair, Sixes)
(Pre 62%, Flop 42%, Turn 16%)
BB wins 68.67 BB


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Checking behind or go for it against a big stack are both fine options I think, but I doubt he would bluff often when someone is betting in to 2 players. If you check behind you can only continue when you hit your draw and than you don't risk your tournament off course.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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CptJokerFish
Joined: 06.06.2017

Well played. You have a lot of equity with your hand.


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@Bruneorx I would tend to agree with SDK1987. But if the question you seek to answer is should you stop semi-bluffing ?
Without knowing on wich basis you choose to semi-bluff and the frequencies you do , i don't think an accurate answer can be provided to you. Also it depends on wich stakes you play and the pool of players. For exemple Semi-Bluff hyper aggro recreatives players @ micros is usually not a good idea when your tournament life is on the line IMO... But semi-bluffing is important to do in order to be less predictable when or if players care enough to pay attention to it but then it's a matter of frequencies, momentum , table dynamic & opponents.

Best of Skills & Luck @ Tables,
OldSchoolPapa.


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maniac
Joined: 29.03.2006

check raises on the board are value line by recrea imo. Just play passivly in the micros mway. Its also good for less variace and you have some sd value ui plus a bad spr.

greets

maniac


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Bruenorx
Joined: 15.09.2014

Thanks a lot for all answers! Gave me some ideas to think about.


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