The last two weeks have been pretty hectic (more on that soon), and I’ve barely played at all. Here’s the most interesting hand I could find without much effort from my “archives”:
No-Limit Hold’em, $10.00 BB (5 handed) – Hold’em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
Button ($3183.65)
SB ($1679.40)
BB ($2204)
Hero (UTG) ($3188.50)
MP ($1998.50)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with K
, 10
Hero bets $42.50, 2 folds, SB calls $37.50, BB calls $32.50
Flop: ($127.50) 9
, Q, 4
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $99, 1 fold, BB calls $99
Turn: ($325.50) 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $255, BB calls $255
River: ($835.50) 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $690, 1 fold
Total pot: $835.50
Results:
Hero had K, 10 (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: Hero won $1530
Ordinarily I would say this isn’t a good board to bluff into two players, but it’s a little different against two guys calling out of the blinds. To put it simply, I just think my range is so much stronger than theirs on this board that I can expect to take it down on enough turns/rivers if not immediately on the flop. I’m not betting my full range on the flop, but an overcard and a gutshot is good enough.
When I don’t get raised on the flop, it’s that much less likely that BB has a hand worth writing home about. The turn is super-unlikely to improve him, so I fire again.
Once he calls a sizeable turn bet, I’m not expecting to see either a flush draw or trips, making the river an easy and profitable bluff.