Practice what you preach.

[Xaston]

Let me preface this hand with the following statements. I don't play very conventionally, I don't give up on pots very easily, and I'm more than willing to push a miniscule edge. One thing I think is stupid is bluffing the river with AK high. You generally get busted draws to fold, which you beat, and get called by a pair or better, which you don't beat. Seems stupid. "The only way I could win was by betting." That's generally not true, of the hands you get to fold 90% of them are busted draws that you'd beat by checking. That said this seemed like a good spot for it. Does anyone agree? My flop and turn play certainly could be questioned too.



Party Poker 10/20 Hold'em (9 max, 7 handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls, MP1 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, 3 folds, UTG calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) , , (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, MP1 calls.

River: (11.25 BB) (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets

[EscapePlan9]

I'd fold on the flop against unknowns. You only have an overcard and BDSD draw, giving you roughly 4 outs. You're only given 8.5:1 odds here.

Turn semi-bluff raising against two opponents with a gutshot... I don't like it against unknowns. There's two flush draws out there, a couple straight draws, and MP1 apparently likes his hand still.

From the way these two are playing, I'm going to have to assume they go to showdown with marginal hands too often.

The river play... you said it yourself, so practice what you preach is right.