Here's a stupid question

Is there +EV in loosing on purpose? Here's a hand I had last night. I knew I was beaten but wanted to show a loss because it seemed that villains had stopped playing back at me. This seemed like a good opportunity to loose a small pot with a hand that would make it look like I couldn't get away from a pocket pair. Is there any value in this or am I just being an idiot?

pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

MP2 ($7.60)
CO ($2.81)
Button ($6.90)
SB ($5)
Hero (BB) ($7.67)
UTG ($5.15)
MP1 ($2.80)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5 , 5
1 fold, MP1 calls $0.05, 4 folds, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.12) K , 7 , 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks

Turn: ($0.12) A (2 players)
Hero bets $0.10, MP1 calls $0.10

River: ($0.32) 10 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.15, MP1 calls $0.15

Total pot: $0.62 | Rake: $0.03

Results below:

at higher stakes maybe as people might value bet a wider range against you but it would probably take more than a single loose call for them to try and exploit you, but in all honesty half these guys at 5nl are either mass multi tabling and/or not paying any attention.

thatgreekdude said:

half these guys at 5nl are either mass multi tabling and/or not paying any attention.

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+1 and it's probably more like 1 or 2 players that may be noticing a players image

Just at first glance..

I am raising pre..... I am betting that flop if called.

Turn will all depend on what has happened thus far......



Edit: OK, you are not asking about your play but your representing an image.... Sorry, I was not commenting on that.....

Still, raise pre.

We call that advertisement.

You show an idiot image. Next time, someone will fight back at you and youll be paid off.

thatgreekdude said:

at higher stakes maybe as people might value bet a wider range against you but it would probably take more than a single loose call for them to try and exploit you, but in all honesty half these guys at 5nl are either mass multi tabling and/or not paying any attention.

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+ another one.

I can see that working live when everyone is (or should be) focusing on what's going on at a single table, but on-line, I dunno.

Sneaky Feet said:

Is there +EV in loosing on purpose? Here's a hand I had last night. I knew I was beaten but wanted to show a loss because it seemed that villains had stopped playing back at me. This seemed like a good opportunity to loose a small pot with a hand that would make it look like I couldn't get away from a pocket pair. Is there any value in this or am I just being an idiot?

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No there is absolutely no +EV for purposely spewing away chips. And why would you not be able to get away with a small pocket pair on that board in the first pace. It is an automatic fold to a bet. And once you get called on your turn bet then betting again is not a good idea unless you hit a 2 outer on the river.

these strategies do not work on the lower limits, because most do not pay attention in previous rounds, WHAT matters to them is only the current round