calling someone’s bluff
Posted: April 7th, 2006 | Author: Jeff | Filed under: Poker | 1 Comment » ***** Hand History for Game (?) *****
$400 NL Texas Hold’em – Friday, April 07, 21:42:09 ET 2006
Table Table 96530 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: CheckLaise ( $561.40 )
Seat 3: takeit68 ( $605.55 )
Seat 5: BAMABOB51 ( $215.91 )
Seat 2: Hero ( $399.50 )
Seat 6: zok519 ( $374.50 )
BAMABOB51 posts small blind [ $2 ].
zok519 posts big blind [ $4 ].
Holecards:
Dealt to Hero [ 
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RAISE CheckLaise, $15
CALL Hero , $15
FOLD takeit68
FOLD BAMABOB51
FOLD zok519
Flop: (Pot: $36)
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BET CheckLaise, $24
RAISE Hero , $63
RAISE CheckLaise, $128
CALL Hero , $89
Turn: (Pot: $340)
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CHECK CheckLaise
CHECK Hero
River: (Pot: $340)
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ALL-IN CheckLaise [ $394.40 ]
ALL-IN Hero [ $232.50 ]
CheckLaise shows [ 
] a pair of threes .
Hero shows [ ] two pairs eights and threes .
CheckLaise wins $161.90 from side pot #1 with a pair of threes .
Hero wins $803 from the main pot with two pairs eights and threes .
in this case it a lot easier to call since you have top pair. the weak check on the turn is pretty obvious. On top of that, what are possible reasons to RERAISE on the flop which… literally has no action to it.
It’s 238 rainbow. Turn is scary, but why would anyone bet 100+ on a pair of threes anyways on the flop.