$10 NLHE 6-max: which one is right to bluff

villian 24/20 af 4.6 wtsd 36

SB: $13.50 (135 bb)
BB: $11.34 (113.4 bb)
UTG: $17.41 (174.1 bb)
MP: $20.80 (208 bb)
Hero (CO): $10.91 (109.1 bb)
BTN: $1.13 (11.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Jd Ad
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.30, Hero calls $0.30, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.75) 4d 3c Ts (2 players)
MP bets $0.36, Hero calls $0.36

Turn: ($1.47) Kh (2 players)
MP bets $0.71, Hero raises to $1.60, MP calls $0.89

River: ($4.67) 7c (2 players)
MP checks

villian 26/16 af 6.0 wtsd 29


SB: $26.48 (264.8 bb)
BB: $26.75 (267.5 bb)
UTG: $14.54 (145.4 bb)
MP: $12.08 (120.8 bb)
Hero (CO): $10.10 (101 bb)
BTN: $9.70 (97 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with As Ts
UTG raises to $0.30, MP folds, Hero calls $0.30, 2 folds, BB calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.95) 4s Qc 5c (3 players)
BB bets $0.60, UTG folds, Hero calls $0.60

Turn: ($2.15) 6h (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.02, BB calls $1.02

River: ($4.19) Tc (2 players)
BB checks

Try to just post 1 hand per thread.

Bluffs that happen late in the hand are typically bad ideas. And the opponent you've chosen isn't a good one either. His stats don't really scream "I'm easy to control".

On both hands, check the river. The first hand is less garbage than the second, but you're betting too small to have much fold equity in either hand.

I think these two hands can be disscussed together, as I like to get a clear idea of these situations.
I think your are right I did not give enough pressure to them. But I amalways worried if I am too spew. I am not sure if I can balance well.
How big bet is ok here. and can the bet be a standard here, or just bluff 40% times will be ok.

c9h13no3 said:

Try to just post 1 hand per thread.

Bluffs that happen late in the hand are typically bad ideas. And the opponent you've chosen isn't a good one either. His stats don't really scream "I'm easy to control".

On both hands, check the river. The first hand is less garbage than the second, but you're betting too small to have much fold equity in either hand.

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Hand one I kind of like a 3bet pre with AJo vs MP open and raising the K on the turn is not very good because he has a lot more K's in his range then you do and the only hands you really rep are 33, 44, K10 sooted. Like c9 said, you also should be raising a little more to bluff in a spot like this.

Hand 2 should probably be folded preflop vs an UTG raise. Flatting is not terrible but I would lean towards folding pre. Also as played, check back river since I think you may have the best hand a good chunk of the time. I also don't mind betting the turn when checked too but once again, make it slightly larger like 60% pot vs your 45%. You literally have no fold equity with that sizing and any pair in his range is calling.

the 2nd hand villian hold q3s, that is why I wonder if river bet bigger will have good fold equity.
But maybe you guys are right they are not good to control. I cant be too spew here

zdm said:

the 2nd hand villian hold q3s, that is why I wonder if river bet bigger will have good fold equity.
But maybe you guys are right they are not good to control. I cant be too spew here

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At microstakes most players have a big leak: they don't fold top pair easily enough. You play to take advantage of that. bluffing them makes that leak actually the correct strategy.

Hand 1: think ahead before playing... hmm i dont mind the flat.. if u want to bluff id have done the move on flop since its such a dry board n could help our perceived range...

Our turn bet just looks spewy and we got no plan b... we have one overcard and such an underdog .. burning money

Hand 2: dryboard we can reraise here again.. since our villain has most likely missed and will fold most hands.

I like 3betting with ATs to balance range