$1.5 NLHE STT: Bluff Against Bigger Stack

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I like checking back with these hands. They're suited and you're in position, definitely some potential. If the villain was limp-folding a lot from the SB it's justified, otherwise I think you're risking too much, especially if you want to take it down on later streets if you don't hit.

Very weird lead by the villain. Again, if he did this in earlier spots and you found he was weak and folded a lot to raises, it's justified to go for a bluff. I like bluffing with more equity though. Your hand had absolutely no potential.

Same thing on the turn. Once he called on the flop I guess you were putting him on a naked club, which he had to fold facing this bet. Very risky though. Unless you had a dead read on how your opponent acted in certain spots this was probably not money making play.

In the long run, I'd probably be a bit more passive in these kinda spots. The money you're putting on the line with these plays isn't worth the winnings in the long run.
 
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Yeah I like to know what the player is limping in with blind vs blind before I raise hands like this. Also is the player folding to raises when they lead for the minimum. Not sure the play is worth it this late.
 
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the confusion that i had with the hand is the fact that he donk bet into you, you were the preflop agressor and he raised it

its confusing because he called your raise, i can probably assume he had a weak ace or a PP that he was slow playing, but without more solid info on the way he plays i dont see how this move could ever be justified

but sometimes it doesnt matter if a move isnt justified lol i remember a time i tried this what you did, and we got $18 in the middle as it was a cash game and the player had reraised me after i had pot committed the bluff, so i decided to shove all in (he only had 50c to call) and he folded LMAO)
my point is sometimes the opponents dont do what we expect, so you can get away with it, but by doing it too often were definately losing money
 
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You creditably repped a hand so good play on your part. I think your image plays a big part if you were tight or solid this works here.
 
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i dont think that was a good spot to make a bluff. villain calls your raise and then an ace of clubs and two other clubs come on the flop, making it hard to predict whether villain has a good hand or not. i dont get why villain makes min rauses on flop and turn, in this case it shows weakness because he folds the hand after your turn bet however this min raises can be bait bets to induce you to bet and then villain can either slowplay by calling or making a re raise. luckily for you it wasnt the case.
 
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I don't think that your entire play was correct. You were just very lucky in that situation. You say that the player was tight, but he followed two of your raises. With such a draw you are willing to put everything showing that you probably have a flush draw. With this image two calls in a row would put an alarm on me.
 
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