Portraying A Stronger Hand

[HangukMiguk 8]

FullTiltPoker Game #909175690: $10 + $1 Tournament (5922280), Table 6 - 800/1600 Ante 150 - Limit Razz - 4:05:11 ET - 2006/08/18Seat 1: Dodson10 (23,586)Seat 3: HangukMiguk (9,216)Seat 4: Corona_J1428 (7,261)Seat 5: Dibboll (18,049)Dodson10 antes 150HangukMiguk antes 150Corona_J1428 antes 150Dibboll antes 150*** 3RD STREET ***Dealt to Dodson10 [5d]Dealt to HangukMiguk [5h 2h] [5s]Dealt to Corona_J1428 [5c]Dealt to Dibboll [9h]Dibboll is high with [9h]Dibboll brings in for 250Dodson10 foldsHangukMiguk completes it to 800Corona_J1428 foldsDibboll calls 550*** 4TH STREET ***Dealt to HangukMiguk [5h 2h 5s] [4s]Dealt to Dibboll [9h] [2c]HangukMiguk bets 800Dibboll calls 800*** 5TH STREET ***Dealt to HangukMiguk [5h 2h 5s 4s] [Ks]Dealt to Dibboll [9h 2c] [9d]HangukMiguk bets 1,600Dibboll raises to 3,200HangukMiguk calls 1,600*** 6TH STREET ***Dealt to HangukMiguk [5h 2h 5s 4s Ks] [Ad]Dealt to Dibboll [9h 2c 9d] [Qs]HangukMiguk bets 1,600Dibboll calls 1,600*** 7TH STREET ***Dealt to HangukMiguk [5h 2h 5s 4s Ks Ad] [Js]HangukMiguk bets 1,600Dibboll calls 1,600Let's forget the first mistake: Playing this hand at all. It was very passive at the time with the Final Table looming, so I was able to selectively pick up antes. With all the fives out, I like this hand a little more, as there's less of a chance that I pair up.Of course, if I pass here, Corona completes, and falls into the exact same situation I did, thus making him the bubble boy. That's neither here or there now.I've replayed this hand several times, and the part where I think I tripped up is 5th street, where i should've three-bet instead of calling. He doesn't know I'm not paired up, the only thing he's seeing is one brick, and he bricked worse. If I three-bet instead of call, I define my hand and tell him that it's stronger than he thinks. When 6th comes, if I hit perfect (like I did) and he bricks again (like he did), I bet out and most likely take the pot there.Naturally, I could fold 5th after his raise and still have chips, but I'm not there to hang around until the final table, I'm there to win. I think the 3-bet line on 5th gives me chips to do that.Suggestions?

[scottyno 0]

if hes going to raise you on 5th after you bet all the way like you were strong I just dont see him folding no matter how you play it. He has a ton of chips and is in danger of bubbleing even if he loses this hand. I think your bet on 6th street is bad, given that he raised 5th I cant see him folding 6th, so you might as well just check to him, he should just check behind and you get to see a free 7th street. If you blank 7th it should go check check and if you lose you'll still have a few chips left, the way you played it if you lose you are crippled. Your mistake is trying to run a continued bluff through a guy that isnt going to fold, 3 betting 5th street would just end up costing you extra chips imo. In a cash game I would probably run it like you did, but in a tourney where you need the chips you have to save enough so if you lose the hand you can still fight back.