DEMI plays NL!!!!

[Demiparadigm]

Naked ace bluff:

PokerStars Game #4226713259: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 - 07:17:46 (ET)
Table 'Klare' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: McCurtain ($350.20 in chips)
Seat 2: WildWoolyB ($76.65 in chips)
Seat 3: zumytime ($56.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Demiparadigm ($211.10 in chips)
Seat 5: kcb x ($46.90 in chips)
Seat 6: gunitpolak ($101 in chips)
McCurtain: posts small blind $0.50
WildWoolyB: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Demiparadigm [Ad Jc]
zumytime: folds
Demiparadigm: raises $3 to $4
kcb x: folds
gunitpolak: folds
McCurtain: calls $3.50
WildWoolyB: folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 8d Qs]
McCurtain: checks
Demiparadigm: checks
*** TURN *** [2c 8d Qs] [Td]
McCurtain: bets $4
Demiparadigm said, "meh"
Demiparadigm: calls $4
*** RIVER *** [2c 8d Qs Td] [4d]
McCurtain: bets $10
Demiparadigm: raises $20 to $30
Demiparadigm said, "again"
McCurtain: folds
Demiparadigm collected $35.20 from pot
Demiparadigm: shows [Ad Jc] (high card Ace)

[Demiparadigm]

Rippy bluff:

PokerStars Game #4226730232: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 - 07:24:51 (ET)
Table 'Klare' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: McCurtain ($341.75 in chips)
Seat 2: WildWoolyB ($65.50 in chips)
Seat 3: zumytime ($37.85 in chips)
Seat 4: Demiparadigm ($230.40 in chips)
Seat 6: gunitpolak ($111.45 in chips)
zumytime: posts small blind $0.50
Demiparadigm: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Demiparadigm [7h 4d]
gunitpolak: folds
McCurtain: folds
WildWoolyB: raises $1 to $2
Austin3484 joins the table at seat #5
zumytime: calls $1.50
gunitpolak said, "good night boys and ladies"
Demiparadigm: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Js 5h 3d]
zumytime: checks
Demiparadigm: checks
WildWoolyB: bets $2
Austin3484 said, "night"
zumytime: folds
Demiparadigm: calls $2
*** TURN *** [Js 5h 3d] [9d]
Demiparadigm: checks
gunitpolak leaves the table
WildWoolyB: bets $2
Demiparadigm: raises $6 to $8
WildWoolyB: folds
Demiparadigm collected $13.35 from pot
Demiparadigm: doesn't show hand

I called the weak flop bet with a gutshot.
The turn bet was super weak, so I figured I could take it down.

[dsaxton]

I'm not sure if having the ace of diamonds makes it likelier that he'll fold, as he's probably calling with any flush if he has one. I doubt he requires the nuts to call.

On the second hand I might just bet out on the turn. He's going to check behind on the turn with a lot of hands which he'll call with on the river, in part because your line looks weak. Usually I prefer to bet out, and if I don't take it down, make a substantial river bluff. I also like to play real flushes like this for consistency.

[Demiparadigm]

I'm not sure if having the ace of diamonds makes it likelier that he'll fold, as he's probably calling with any flush if he has one. I doubt he requires the nuts to call.

I think it just makes it less likely he has a hand which he can call with, but your point is good.

On the second hand I might just bet out on the turn. He's going to check behind on the turn with a lot of hands which he'll call with on the river, in part because your line looks weak. Usually I prefer to bet out, and if I don't take it down, make a substantial river bluff. I also like to play real flushes like this for consistency.

This is a good point, and something Iwill consider in the future.

[Demiparadigm]

Bluff #3, "I have outs" combined with the "you can't call"


PokerStars Game #4226770333: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 - 07:41:04 (ET)
Table 'Klare' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: McCurtain ($341.10 in chips)
Seat 2: gambero ($92.40 in chips)
Seat 3: zumytime ($42.90 in chips)
Seat 4: Demiparadigm ($214.90 in chips)
Seat 5: fire157 ($43.60 in chips)
Seat 6: gdhh123 ($59.55 in chips)
McCurtain: posts small blind $0.50
gambero: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Demiparadigm [9s Td]
zumytime: calls $1
Demiparadigm: calls $1
fire157: calls $1
gdhh123: calls $1
McCurtain: calls $0.50
gambero: checks
*** FLOP *** [8s 4d 6s]
McCurtain: checks
gambero: checks
zumytime: bets $1
Demiparadigm: calls $1
fire157: folds
gdhh123: calls $1
McCurtain: calls $1
gambero: folds
*** TURN *** [8s 4d 6s] [8c]
McCurtain: checks
zumytime: checks
Demiparadigm: bets $6
gdhh123: folds
McCurtain: calls $6
zumytime: folds
*** RIVER *** [8s 4d 6s 8c] [Kd]
McCurtain: checks
Demiparadigm: bets $15
McCurtain: folds
Demiparadigm collected $20.95 from pot
Demiparadigm: doesn't show hand

I played the whole hand as I would have if I had a weak 8. (or a straight, or A6, or a draw... I am not too easy to put on a hand.)

[r8ed]

Bluff #3, "I have outs" combined with the "you can't call"


PokerStars Game #4226770333: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/09 - 07:41:04 (ET)
Table 'Klare' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: McCurtain ($341.10 in chips)
Seat 2: gambero ($92.40 in chips)
Seat 3: zumytime ($42.90 in chips)
Seat 4: Demiparadigm ($214.90 in chips)
Seat 5: fire157 ($43.60 in chips)
Seat 6: gdhh123 ($59.55 in chips)
McCurtain: posts small blind $0.50
gambero: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Demiparadigm [9s Td]
zumytime: calls $1
Demiparadigm: calls $1
fire157: calls $1
gdhh123: calls $1
McCurtain: calls $0.50
gambero: checks
*** FLOP *** [8s 4d 6s]
McCurtain: checks
gambero: checks
zumytime: bets $1
Demiparadigm: calls $1
fire157: folds
gdhh123: calls $1
McCurtain: calls $1
gambero: folds
*** TURN *** [8s 4d 6s] [8c]
McCurtain: checks
zumytime: checks
Demiparadigm: bets $6
gdhh123: folds
McCurtain: calls $6
zumytime: folds
*** RIVER *** [8s 4d 6s 8c] [Kd]
McCurtain: checks
Demiparadigm: bets $15
McCurtain: folds
Demiparadigm collected $20.95 from pot
Demiparadigm: doesn't show hand

I played the whole hand as I would have if I had a weak 8. (or a straight, or A6, or a draw... I am not too easy to put on a hand.)

....or he missed his draw.

[Rondavu]

You run strange lines, but you seem to have a good grasp of fold equity, so all the power to ya. It seems like one of two things. Either you're incredible at reading hands and opponents, or you're being careless and got folds anyway. Seeing as you're smart, I assume the former.