Back home, played a bit today. Been thinking about trying to bluff a bit more, looking for spots. Tried a few today, thought I'd post and see what you think...


Hand 1

This guy is tightish around 20/18 but 3-bet of around 25-30% (smallish sample). Planning to c/r a lot of flops, gutshot + Backdoor FD seemed good. Not a great deal of equity but some and I think he folds a lot anyway. Didnt do it intentially, but we ended up on turn with a PSB behind (him) and I picked up the FD so just stuck it in.

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($60.90)
Hero (MP) ($95.95)
Button ($56.85)
SB ($37.43)
BB ($50)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 9, 8
1 fold, Hero raises $1.75, Button raises $3, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.25

Flop: ($6.75) 10, 6, 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $6.75, Hero raises $15, Button calls $8.25

Turn: ($36.75) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $77.95 (All-In)



Hand 2

This guys is one of those bad tags who gets too aggressive in the wrong spots. Steals a very large percentage 6 handed and I figure 3-handed he's close to ATC here and he c-bets like 90%. Plan to take a lot away postflop. Flop didnt seem like a good place, so I choose to float. Turn seemed like a good spot, I can easy enough have a FD in my range on flop and even a Q floating. Rivers a bit more tricky, since now the FD is more in his range, but I guess I could easily be semi-bluffing it on turn. I obviously have no chance of winning at showdown so figure a b/f is good here?


No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (3 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (BB) ($62.20)
Button ($56.85)
SB ($125.07)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4, 3
1 fold, SB raises $1.25, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3) 9, 9, 5 (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero calls $2

Turn: ($7) Q (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $4, SB calls $4

River: ($15) 6 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10



Hand 3

I liked the way I played this one. BB is mega-fish and irrelevant beyond taking his money. UTG is about 16/7 or something. At first I thought I'd check behind turn, but figured his range was more draws than pairs. River is a bit tough out of position. Betting cant be good v's his calling range, so c/c would be standard but pot has grown enough to make that uncomfortable. He's fairly passive postflop so I figure I need to check anyway and I'll evaluate if need be (ok, not the best plan).

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($44.70)
BB ($5)
UTG ($56.85)
Button ($141.57)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, 10
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.75, BB calls $1.50, UTG calls $1.50

Flop: ($6) J, 10, 5 (3 players)
Hero bets $3, BB calls $3 (All-In), UTG calls $3

Turn: ($15) 8 (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero bets $8, UTG calls $8

River: ($31) 6 (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Total pot: $31

Results:
Hero had K, 10 (one pair, tens).
BB had 7, Q (high card, Queen).
UTG had Q, K (high card, King).
Outcome: Hero won $29.45



Hand 4

One last one, although I have one to post in strangest hands in tales of poker. I liked the way I played this too. Villain is a TAG bordering on LAG, something like 30/25. Weirdly aggressive in spots. Something like 12% 3-bet over largish sample (around 19% from the blinds) and just picks strange spots like this to get aggro. Flop I figure his range is draws or 2P+ hands. When he checks turn I figure he's more likely drawing than a monster looking for a double c/r (possibly a weaker A that plays weird and now decides to pot control). River I figure I've overtaken his weaker 2P hands and really doubt he has a set after turn so try to get some value from his weaker Aces or 2P hands. Not sure about bet sizing on river, thoughts?

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($49.75)
SB ($48.25)
BB ($70.80)
UTG ($49.25)
MP ($131.82)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A
2 folds, Hero raises $1.50, SB calls $1.25, BB calls $1

Flop: ($4.50) J, A, 2 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $3.50, 1 fold, BB raises $7, Hero calls $3.50

Turn: ($18.50) 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB calls $10

River: ($38.50) K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $18, 1 fold

Total pot: $38.50

Results:
Hero didn't show K, A (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won $54.60



Overall I didnt feel great playing. Fairly late night last night. Sucked out on one guy I thought was isolating wide but he had KK and my 66 I c/c to river with hit a gutshot and I shoved it in and he called. Some really weird play. Only got on 4 tables and one of them was FR, really quiet . Stacked another guy with AA v's bottom pair, but I'll post that one in tales of poker.