For 2 years since I started, I played almost exclusively (not counting tours/sng's) probably 95% limit, I did pretty well but not well enough. Honestly due to a lack of discipline.

Since starting again 5 days ago I've been 4 tabling .25/.5 6 max NL on stars. Have played a bit of full table also.

Although I don't pretend to be a good player yet, I've been running pretty well in the 11k hands I've played so far.

I don't normally try things this stupid, but here's a bluffs I tried. I'll say right it worked but I want to know if I'm really spewing chips or if I actually picked a decent spot.

5 handed, effective stacks $56
villain stats, 22/10/7 - 125 hands
Dealt to Hero on button
2 folds, Hero raises to $2, sb folds, villain (BB) reraises to $4.5, hero calls.

Flop Pot $9.25
Villain bets $8, Hero calls.

Turn Pot $25.25
Villain bets $8, hero calls.

River Pot $41.25
Villain checks, Hero bets $35, Villain calls time, makes a comment about the queen/sucking out/being a calling station and folds with a few seconds remaining.

Analysis: Preflop raise I think is pretty standard on button, calling his reraise because he made it too cheap. Obviously I'm not planning to do anything if I flop one pair. I have him pegged pretty squarely on a big pair.

Flop he bets pretty big, but I have him pegged on KK/AA at this point. I believe he isn't folding and he probably plays for stacks if a club rolls off, also I have a fairly unlikely gutshot that should get paid off if he really has an over pair.

Turn, I took his bet to be real weakness and he was worried I made trips. I quickly called. I thought about min raise bluffing (which I never ever do with a good hand... or a bluff for that matter) but was afraid it might actually work and suck him in. I think he maybe folds to a push here, but I think if that he thinks that if I really had a Q in position I'd try to 'suck him in' and just smooth call, expecting to get allin on the river.

River, he checks and I don't wait long to bet big, not quite enough to put him in (3 dollars behind), but close. I think it actually looks stronger than an allin to the type of player I have him pegged as. (A good player, but not 'that' good) and he probably thinks I'm a huge donk. (maybe he's right?)


Question, who likes my line here, what could be better. Fold preflop? Raise flop? Raise turn? Appreciate any feedback.

UTTER spewage...raise the bloody flop, though. You have a combo draw and he probably has either AQ or KK/AA...if you put on enough pressure, he MAY find a fold.

If you read turn bet for weakness...RAISE (push). He's not going to give you credit if you just call since you should fear the TWO FDs out there.

Maybe it is utter spewage, but you really think he folds AQ or better on the flop?

I was planning to fire turn if he checked, and I don't think he fires again with AK/JJ or whatever.

I really think this is one of those spots where raising flop is maybe slightly +ev, but calling is probably much more so.

Maybe turn push is best.

edit: Oh, and if I really did have a Q, I don't fear a flush draw at all. Since both queens are out there, he'd basically have to be holding AKc or AKs, which is far far less likely than AA/KK.

Only if the turn brings the straight and not the flush...if you hit the flush he may shut down. You played it exactly like a FD that missed and felt like bluffing the river. I'd call that river with TT-JJ no prob.

Raising this flop is almost a must in position. You can give him credit for something, AK at worst, but most probably AA/KK/AQ/KQ/JJ/TT, most definitely not QQ and you can take that to the bank. JJ/TT'll probably call and give you a free river. AK'll fold as will JJ/TT at times. The outside chance of 99/88/AJ give you fold equity as well.

AA/KK's gonna look to get it all-in here which isn't so bad because his flop bet makes it clear he doesn't have a set. Not to mention that if you're raise is strong enough, he too might call and give you a free river, but you'll get to the turn when you get there if he just calls.

The pot's so big that a free river's not looking possible, so raise it up to $25 and commit your stack or better yet, just push. Taking down a 34bb pot with 9 hi ain't so bad in my book. Raising to $30' and pushing a vast majority of turns is my line, though.

Turn- What a great turn. OMFG!!! He's usually not making a sucker bet with AQ/KQ with 2 FD's on the board. You have $44 left. There's $33 in the pot he folds sooo much here and you win 30% of the times he calls.

River- As played, again, no way he has a Queen or a boat which has already been established, pushing isn't bad, but your actions'll reek of a busted club draw which is why I'd push here with a boat to some people.

Get out the limit-calling-station mode. You hit the gas 1-2 streets too late and got lucky, IMO.

If you were going to bluff, the turn was the time.
Reraising the flop was also an option but I think the turn raise/push is better.

The board is too draw heavy for you not to have raised the flop or turn. Don't believe it for a second.

How about this hand, trying to rep that I have top pair beat, thinking he has to lay it down if he has jacks here, and if he has better I'm not in completely awful shape, though I am committed. Spewing again?

Effective stacks $60, Villain (button) is 24/8.5/3 - 50 hands
Dealt in CO
2 Folds, Hero raises to $2, Button calls, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop pot $6.50
sb checks, Hero bets $5, button calls, sb folds.

Turn Pot $16.50
hero checks, villain bets $8.50, hero raises to $25,