I've been running a bit bad vs. this particular player, always showing up some dominated hand in a pot. Even though his play was not the most aggressive, he pwned me every showdown up until now. I thought about bluffing the turn, but then the river changed things...


Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, 6+0.25 Tournament, 50/100 Blinds (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Replayer from Poker Hands Replayer



Avii (SB) (t1225)
Button (t1775)

Avii's M: 8.17

Preflop: Avii is SB with 5 , 7
Button calls t50, Avii checks

Flop: (t200) 2 , 2 , A (2 players)
Avii checks, Button checks

Turn: (t200) 4 (2 players)
Avii bets t200, Button calls t200

River: (t600) 3 (2 players)
Hero (t925) ?

You bluffed with the gut shot, and it hit.

Bet about 400, 450. Hopefully he has an ace or he will just fold with a busted flush draw.

Think about why you bluffed him on the turn. If you thought he had trips or a boat on the flop, Would you really have bluffed him?

To boot, you hit your gut shot draw and the only hands that beat you are 23, 24, A2, 56, 44, 33, and AA. Would he check one of those hands behind on the flop? Probably not.

If you are bluffing with a straight draw and you actually hit it, play it! Try to value bet him.

With the exception on 44/33 I am indeed checking behind all of those hands if I limp from the button. Why would you bet such a monster flop when it's likely that Hero missed this flop? Let him catch a middle pair to call a later bet with.

And I Ryan Howard this one.

Good point, I'm probably unduly paranoid about flush draws in a HU situation when I flop a set.

Shove. If you've been showing up bad against him, he'll figure you for a weak (albeit not 2 pair) ace or complete air.

Thanks for the replies guys.