In these games, a lot of times your opponents will tell you that they have a draw and the rare times they miss on the river it gives you the opportunity to bluff profitably. At least I think so. Here are a couple of hands where I had jack shit, but fired on the river tonight pretty confidently that a fold was coming.
Hand 1
When he check calls this turn, I already know that I'm definitely betting any card that doesn't put a flush or straight on board. That river 2 might have been the BEST card in the deck (except when I make the nuts).
$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at
Stacks:
UTG ($108.65)
UTG+1 ($19.65)
CO ($54.10)
Hero ($84.80)
SB ($32.10)
BB ($91.05)
Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BTN [4h][Tc][Kc]
UTG calls $0.5 ($108.15), 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.25 ($82.55), 1 fold, BB calls $1.75 ($88.80), UTG calls $1.75 ($106.40)
Flop: [Qc][8c] ($7, 3 players)
BB bets $3 ($85.80), 1 fold, Hero calls $3 ($79.55)
Turn: ($13, 2 players)
BB checks ($85.80), Hero bets $9 ($70.55), BB calls $9 ($76.80)
River: ($31, 2 players)
BB checks ($76.80), Hero bets $17 ($53.55), BB folds ($76.80)
Final Pot: $31
Hero wins $46.5 ( won +$15.25 )
BB lost -$14.25
UTG lost -$2.25
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Hand 2
Much smaller pot. He tells me he either has an OESD or a worse flush draw. As a bluff I'm betting ANY card that doesn't put a straight on the river. Basically, I'm only NOT betting a non-heart J,6, or 8 (8 would be a shitty spot though).
$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at
Stacks:
Hero ($47.50)
UTG+1 ($23.65)
CO ($27.25)
BTN ($30.25)
SB ($62.10)
BB ($32.90)
Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG [8d][Js][Ah]
Hero calls $0.5 ($47.00), UTG+1 calls $0.5 ($23.15), 2 folds, SB calls $0.25 ($61.60), BB checks ($32.40)
Flop: [7h][Ts] ($2, 4 players)
SB checks ($61.60), BB checks ($32.40), Hero bets $1.5 ($45.50), UTG+1 calls $1.5 ($21.65), SB calls $1.5 ($60.10), BB folds ($32.40)
Turn: ($6.5, 3 players)
SB checks ($60.10), Hero bets $4 ($41.50), UTG+1 calls $4 ($17.65), SB folds ($60.10)
River: ($14.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $7 ($34.50), 1 fold
Final Pot: $14.50
Hero wins $20.8 ( won +$7.8 )
SB lost -$2.00
BB lost -$0.50
UTG+1 lost -$6.00