Inducing a bluff with KK, let's talk about psychology

Mark is 17VP$IP/15PFR over a small sample size. Table is playing tight no-showdown poker up until this hand.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($142.25)
BB ($215.50)
Fnord ($221.50)
MP (TightWeakPassive) ($255.30)
CO ($449.15)
Button (Mark) ($204.60)

Preflop: Fnord is UTG with 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif.
1 fold, MP (TightWeakPassive) raises to $8, 1 fold, Button (Mark) raises to $14, 2 folds, MP (TightWeakPassive) calls $6.

Flop: ($31) 6http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
TightWeakPassive bets $21, Mark raises to $190.6, TightWeakPassiven tanks... calls $169.60.

Turn: ($412.20) 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)

River: ($412.20) 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)

Final Pot: $412.20

Results:
TightWeakPassive has Ad Jd (two pair, aces and threes).
Mark has Kd 8d (two pair, eights and threes).
Outcome: TightWeakPassive wins $412.20.

Next hand is uneventful, then this hand is delt.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO ($141.25)
Button ($220.75)
Fnord ($213.50)
BB ($459.90)
UTG ($449.15)
MP (Mark) ($200)

Preflop: Fnord is SB with Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif.
1 fold, MP (Mark) raises to $8, 2 folds, Fnord raises to $24, 1 fold, MP (Mark) calls $16.

Flop: ($50) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
Fnord bets $40, Mark calls $40.

Turn: ($130) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
Fnord checks...

There is just under $120 behind, good spot to induce a bluff or did the prior hand figure to take the fight out of him?

This is a pretty standard line, I think. Check-raising all-in has a lot more value than leading out again, where you're beat much more often when he stays in the pot.

The only time this line may not be good is if he's on the timid side, since he'll often take a free card when you're ahead.

You aren't really inducing a bluff, though, unless you think he is highly likely to be floating.

He's reloaded and looking to make up lost ground. Your line smells like you either whiffed or are afraid of bigger overs, and you'll be reluctant to fire again if you think you might be beat, given his propensity for aggression as shown in the prior hand. If he has anything at all here he's betting, so he's betting with nothing as well...I like.

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Originally Posted by Warpe

He's reloaded and looking to make up lost ground. Your line smells like you either whiffed or are afraid of bigger overs, and you'll be reluctant to fire again if you think you might be beat, given his propensity for aggression as shown in the prior hand. If he has anything at all here he's betting, so he's betting with nothing as well...I like.

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I agree but do players at this level chase losses with overt aggression?