BlackThunder
Rising Star
Bronze Level
It's near the beginning of a $1 MTT. It's 5 handed at the table and the blinds are 20/40 and I have a stack of 1680 (42 BB).
- I raise UTG +1 with to 80 (2 BB).
- It folds to the button and they call. The the SB folds and the BB calls.
- The flop comes The BB checks, I check, and the button leads out 40 (1 BB) into a 260 (6.5 BB) pot. The BB folds and I raise it up to 160 (4 BB) and the button calls.
- The turn brings a making I bet out 370 (9.25 BB) into a 580 (14.5 BB) pot and the button calls.
- The river is a which makes I shove all in with 1070 (26.75 BB) into a 1320 (33 BB) pot and the button calls.
The button reveals and I muck my hand.
I have a few questions about this hand and poker theory in general. Is it + EV to pull a bluff such as this when I perceive my opponent to be weak. Because I think the pressure I put on my opponent with this play is quite strong as I may represent a straight or possibly a backdoor flush or even a set. Also is it ok to pull off a bluff such as this and put my tournament life on the line when stacks are so deep? I'm looking for guidance and some help to point me in the right direction when it comes to these spots and bluffing in general.
Thank you for the advice!
- I raise UTG +1 with to 80 (2 BB).
- It folds to the button and they call. The the SB folds and the BB calls.
- The flop comes The BB checks, I check, and the button leads out 40 (1 BB) into a 260 (6.5 BB) pot. The BB folds and I raise it up to 160 (4 BB) and the button calls.
- The turn brings a making I bet out 370 (9.25 BB) into a 580 (14.5 BB) pot and the button calls.
- The river is a which makes I shove all in with 1070 (26.75 BB) into a 1320 (33 BB) pot and the button calls.
The button reveals and I muck my hand.
I have a few questions about this hand and poker theory in general. Is it + EV to pull a bluff such as this when I perceive my opponent to be weak. Because I think the pressure I put on my opponent with this play is quite strong as I may represent a straight or possibly a backdoor flush or even a set. Also is it ok to pull off a bluff such as this and put my tournament life on the line when stacks are so deep? I'm looking for guidance and some help to point me in the right direction when it comes to these spots and bluffing in general.
Thank you for the advice!
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