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jeffred1111
Visionary
Silver Level
We all know that against loose players, we should cut down on our marginal semi-bluffs and pretty much on all of our bluffs (except in small pots and against weaker opponents). We also know that the value of our good hands (or even marginal hands) go up tremendously: in a loose Stud game where the ante is high compared to the future bets (1 in a 2/5). We might call on the end only with QQ22 (with two Qs showing) against an opponent reprensting K on the end, knowing that his hand requirement was lower on the first streets. On the contrary, if the ante was .25 in the same game, nobody would gamble for such a small price and you would know that an opponent wiht no KK showing will have you beat and fold correctly (and with KK, it's even worse for you). Semi-bluffing while drawing to very good hands (or hands that beat villains'range) should thus be encouraged, especially if we have a decent % of holding the best hand, even if our FE isn't as high as in a tight game.
Now, to spark up the discussion, 4 hands. Wich one(s) would you rather semi-bluff (+EV play) assuming same table and same opponents (loosish preflop, blind stealing going on, passive but likely to peel/bet with nothing on flop and maybe turn) ? Notice that nobody is on tilt and that everyone has 20+BB stacks.
#1 3 people limp in MP, SB completes we have Jh9h in the BB
Flop comes Ax5h7h
SB bets, Hero ?
#2 UTG+1 raises MP calls, we hold KQh in the CO and call. Both blinds call.
Flop comes QsTh9s
UTG+1 bets, MP folds, Hero ?
#3 All fold to CO who raises, button calls, we 3-bet with JsTs in the BB. CO folds, button calls.
Flop comes KhQh3c
Hero ?
#4 UTG limps, 3 in MP limp, we hold 8c7c and call on the button. Both blind calls.
Flops comes 769 rainbow
UTG bets, MP1 raises, all fold, Hero ?
Now, to spark up the discussion, 4 hands. Wich one(s) would you rather semi-bluff (+EV play) assuming same table and same opponents (loosish preflop, blind stealing going on, passive but likely to peel/bet with nothing on flop and maybe turn) ? Notice that nobody is on tilt and that everyone has 20+BB stacks.
#1 3 people limp in MP, SB completes we have Jh9h in the BB
Flop comes Ax5h7h
SB bets, Hero ?
#2 UTG+1 raises MP calls, we hold KQh in the CO and call. Both blinds call.
Flop comes QsTh9s
UTG+1 bets, MP folds, Hero ?
#3 All fold to CO who raises, button calls, we 3-bet with JsTs in the BB. CO folds, button calls.
Flop comes KhQh3c
Hero ?
#4 UTG limps, 3 in MP limp, we hold 8c7c and call on the button. Both blind calls.
Flops comes 769 rainbow
UTG bets, MP1 raises, all fold, Hero ?
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