Semi-bluff/blocking bets

[briachek]

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Hand 1
PokerStars Game #4381673315: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/22 - 22:58:34 (ET)
Table 'Acubens III' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: mqm1984 ($81.75 in chips)
Seat 2: gofore ($65.25 in chips)
Seat 3: EdCraft ($169.75 in chips)
Seat 6: Geraldwl ($83 in chips)
Seat 7: BILLYOCEAN ($99 in chips)
Seat 8: briachek ($97.50 in chips)
Seat 9: Nicolas53581 ($189.50 in chips)
briachek: posts small blind $0.50
Nicolas53581: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to briachek [Js 4h 3s Jd]
mqm1984: folds
gofore: calls $1
EdCraft: folds
Geraldwl: calls $1
BILLYOCEAN: calls $1
briachek: calls $0.50
Nicolas53581: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qs Jc]
briachek: checks
Nicolas53581: checks
gofore: bets $3
Geraldwl: calls $3
BILLYOCEAN: folds
briachek: calls $3
Nicolas53581: folds
*** TURN *** [Ts Qs Jc]
briachek: bets $8
gofore: calls $8
Geraldwl: calls $8
*** RIVER *** [Ts Qs Jc 7s]
briachek: bets $10

What do you guys think so far. I'm trying to play it like I have the nut. I don't think gofore has the flush but not sure about gerald. I think he would have raised the turn with the nut flush so I thought this might be enough to buy it/get cheap show down. Too little? Check/fold river?

Hand 2

PokerStars Game #4381368108: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/22 - 22:37:08 (ET)
Table 'Terpsichore' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Cracked_Ass ($259.40 in chips)
Seat 2: swogs ($45.30 in chips)
Seat 3: flreonlce ($53.55 in chips)
Seat 4: Trader825 ($66.15 in chips)
Seat 5: mqm1984 ($164.60 in chips)
Seat 6: EL__Z0RR0 ($56.70 in chips)
Seat 7: Boochinsmom ($57.25 in chips)
Seat 8: briachek ($126.35 in chips)
Seat 9: Crawf*Nuts ($264.10 in chips)
Boochinsmom: posts small blind $0.50
briachek: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to briachek [5s Kh Tc Ac]
Crawf*Nuts: calls $1
Cracked_Ass: calls $1
swogs: calls $1
flreonlce: calls $1
Trader825: folds
mqm1984: folds
EL__Z0RR0: calls $1
Boochinsmom: calls $0.50
briachek: checks
*** FLOP *** [Td 7s Ad]
Boochinsmom: checks
briachek: bets $6.65
Crawf*Nuts: folds
Cracked_Ass: calls $6.65
swogs: folds
flreonlce: folds
EL__Z0RR0: folds
Boochinsmom: folds
*** TURN *** [Td 7s Ad]
briachek: bets $12
Cracked_Ass: calls $12
*** RIVER *** [Td 7s Ad 8c]
briachek: bets $15

Its hard to put this guy on a hand that beats me besides a passively played set of low straight.

Hand 3

PokerStars Game #4380872211: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/22 - 22:01:34 (ET)
Table 'Terpsichore' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Cracked_Ass ($107.75 in chips)
Seat 2: Greenberg ($83.70 in chips)
Seat 3: newplayer06 ($50.75 in chips)
Seat 4: EdCraft ($105.95 in chips)
Seat 5: mqm1984 ($114.90 in chips)
Seat 7: Boochinsmom ($40.15 in chips)
Seat 8: briachek ($103.60 in chips)
Seat 9: Crawf*Nuts ($274.80 in chips)
Boochinsmom: posts small blind $0.50
briachek: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to briachek [Tc Td Qs Ac]
Crawf*Nuts: folds
Cracked_Ass: calls $1
Greenberg: raises $2 to $3
newplayer06: calls $3
EdCraft: calls $3
mqm1984: folds
mqm1984 is sitting out
Boochinsmom: calls $2.50
briachek: calls $2
Cracked_Ass: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [2h 7d Qd]
Boochinsmom: checks
briachek: checks
Cracked_Ass: checks
Greenberg: checks
newplayer06: checks
EdCraft: checks
*** TURN *** [2h 7d Qd]
Boochinsmom: checks
briachek: bets $17.10
Cracked_Ass: calls $17.10
Greenberg: folds
newplayer06: folds
EdCraft: folds
Boochinsmom: folds
*** RIVER *** [2h 7d Qd As]
briachek: checks
Cracked_Ass: bets $15
briachek: calls $15

Figured this was an induced bluff. Anyone play it different?

Hand 4

PokerStars Game #4380818729: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/03/22 - 21:57:34 (ET)
Table 'Aneas V' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: VINHO69 ($100 in chips)
Seat 2: DrgonBalls ($299.35 in chips)
Seat 3: villig ($74.95 in chips)
Seat 4: bolsans ($28.45 in chips)
Seat 5: mqm1984 ($69.95 in chips)
Seat 7: briachek ($108.80 in chips)
Seat 8: jrbgrampy ($65.80 in chips)
Seat 9: Writer777 ($24.40 in chips)
mqm1984: posts small blind $0.50
briachek: posts big blind $1
VINHO69: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to briachek [4s Td Kc Ah]
jrbgrampy: calls $1
Writer777: calls $1
VINHO69: checks
DrgonBalls: folds
villig: folds
bolsans: calls $1
mqm1984: calls $0.50
briachek: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h Ad Kd]
mqm1984: bets $5.70
briachek: calls $5.70
jrbgrampy: folds
Writer777: folds
VINHO69: folds
bolsans: folds
*** TURN *** [9h Ad Kd]
mqm1984: bets $16.55
briachek: raises $49.65 to $66.20

I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't want to raise as so many bad turn cards could come but didn't want to let draws in cheap either. However, i decided i didn't want to get into a big pot right away and take a chance and call and see the turn.



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[Kuso]

hand 1

don't like it in a 3-handed pot without solid reads


hand 2

i play this differently from EP. i usually want to CR the flop. if it checks down on the flop, then i'll bet out on any turn.


hand 3

yeah, i like your read. i tend to call. if villain is solid and unimaginative, i fold.


hand 4

hhhmmm... really need a read here. i like the play in principle, but i know tha there are players against whom i wouldn't do it (they'd almost certainly have a set).


i think making good plays on these hands can make a big difference in your win rate. that being said, i think that you have to play the player rather than the cards. more reads would be useful.

[briachek]