I Don't Usually Semi-Bluff But...

Look at this flop. How does this hand change if opponent is sitting with a full ($200) stack?


Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($50)
UTG ($131.95)
UTG+1 ($137.65)
MP1 ($106.53)
MP2 ($80.01)
Hero ($251.35)
CO ($156.17)
Button ($293.80)
SB ($51.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 7, 8. SB posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, MP1 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($10) 6, 7, 5 (6 players)
SB checks, BB bets $10, UTG+1 folds, MP1 raises to $20, Hero calls $249.35 (All-In), SB folds, BB folds, MP1 calls $84.53 (All-In).

Turn: ($373.88) 4 (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($373.88) 3 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $373.88

Holy crap - that is a thing of drawing beauty no doubt! NH.

It really doesn't matter. You have an absolute monster, and a ton of equity. You could raise it up to 80 or something, but do you really think he will just call? If you make that kind of raise, he's gonna push or fold 99% of the time.

Originally Posted by bdawg56kg

It really doesn't matter. You have an absolute monster, and a ton of equity. You could raise it up to 80 or something, but do you really think he will just call? If you make that kind of raise, he's gonna push or fold 99% of the time.

I know, I was more wondering what I would do if opponent didn't have half a stack?

you'd want to get alllllllllllin on the flop