Villain’s hand looks so much like a busted draw that I was afraid I was getting leveled. I had to double-check the board to confirm that it really made no sense for him to play any value hand this way before snapping him off:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, $2 BB (4 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com
SB ($211.70)
BB ($1021.55)
Hero ($397)
Button ($200)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with As, 7s.
Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, BB calls $4.
Flop: ($13) 6h, 5h, 7d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9, BB calls $9.
Turn: ($31) Ts (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $24, BB calls $24.
River: ($79) Qd (2 players)
BB bets $92, Hero calls $92.
Final Pot: $263
Results in white below:
BB has Kd 4c (high card, king).
Hero has As 7s (one pair, sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins $263.
it is 1/2 NL…
Yeah, but the second-hand impression that I got from some of my students was that these games had gotten pretty tough. Certainly I work with some pretty good players who are struggling in them. I have encountered a number of good players, but significantly also a much higher ratio of genuine fish than I see at 2/4 and above.
villain defends K4o soooo pretty sure he’s not exactly a top level thinker
I suppose the only thing tricky about the bluff is that it’s so transparent. He played it like a draw on every round… The draw didn’t come in… JAM!!!
Also, a lot of unnecessary risk on his part.
Finally, 1/2 online is MUCH harder than 1/2 live.