Good bluff opportunity in a limped pot?
Blinds are $1-$2, game is $2-$100 spread-limit.
HAND: 6 guys limp in and I check KhTd in the BB.
FLOP: AhQhTs (pot: $14, 7-ways). SB checks and I bet $8. I like to do this with either nut hands or bad draws, so I’ll have a really easy decision if I get raised. But no one raises. An EP limper and a late position limper call it.
TURN: AhQhTs 5h (pot: $42, 3 ways). I have the King of hearts. I bet $30. Only one person calls it (the EP limper.)
RIVER: AhQhTs 5h 9d (pot: $102, heads-up). I bet $100.
Does this look fine with my specific hand?
6 Replies
It's probably ok. Our pair probably isn't good, but we're blocking both KJ and the nut flush.
Doesn't seem like V is going to fold much AX, but he might fold some stubborn QX. I guess it helps that we're in the BB and can have all the aces up and straight combos.
Having the nut flush blocker does not matter. Someone has a flush here and they are probably calling you down afraid you have a bigger one.
Also I would strongly consider raising preflop if you intend to play this board aggressively.
Do we really in a limped pot though? Maybe A9 (I would still have raised it pre, though, all the other As OTB for sure), J8o I guess.
Not everyone plays the way we do. Many players will check their option in the BB with AQo, AT, A5, QT, T9, KJ, and J8. If they're limping all those hands, they're limping a lot of KXhh. Hero could have every combo of KXhh.
HAND: 6 guys limp in and I check KhTd in the BB.
FLOP: AhQhTs (pot: $14, 7-ways). SB checks and I bet $8. I like to do this with either nut hands or bad draws, so I’ll have a really easy decision if I get raised. But no one raises. An EP limper and a late position limper call it.
TURN: AhQhTs 5h (pot: $42, 3 ways). I have the King of hearts. I bet $30. Only one person calls it (the EP limper.)
RIVER: AhQhTs 5h 9d (pot: $102, heads-up). I bet $100.
RESULT: V snap-calls with Ad7h.
