Lets see some bluffing....

PokerStars Game #12327304622: Tournament #62557781, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/09/28 - 21:14:49 (ET)
Table '62557781 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: eckfreak (5195 in chips)
Seat 2: CoronaDave2 (2245 in chips)
Seat 3: di1953 (3915 in chips)
Seat 5: tikipirate83 (2190 in chips)
Seat 6: 36 ford (3855 in chips)
Seat 8: clydevera69 (7615 in chips)
Seat 9: szczur6 (1985 in chips)
eckfreak: posts small blind 100
CoronaDave2: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to eckfreak [Kd 3d]
di1953: folds
tikipirate83: folds
36 ford: calls 200
clydevera69: folds
szczur6: folds
eckfreak: calls 100
CoronaDave2: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 5d 8c]
eckfreak: bets 400
CoronaDave2: folds
36 ford: calls 400
*** TURN *** [9c 5d 8c] [5h]
eckfreak: bets 800
36 ford: calls 800
*** RIVER *** [9c 5d 8c 5h] [Ts]
eckfreak: bets 800
36 ford: folds
eckfreak collected 3000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3000 | Rake 0
Board [9c 5d 8c 5h Ts]
Seat 1: eckfreak (small blind) collected (3000)
Seat 2: CoronaDave2 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: di1953 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: tikipirate83 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 36 ford folded on the River
Seat 8: clydevera69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: szczur6 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I'm hoping and praying this guy doesn't call.

same guy same tourney few hands later.

PokerStars Game #12327632810: Tournament #62557781, $1.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/09/28 - 21:33:37 (ET)
Table '62557781 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: eckfreak (4910 in chips)
Seat 2: CoronaDave2 (1185 in chips)
Seat 5: tikipirate83 (3155 in chips)
Seat 6: 36 ford (4475 in chips)
Seat 8: clydevera69 (13275 in chips)
eckfreak: posts the ante 25
CoronaDave2: posts the ante 25
tikipirate83: posts the ante 25
36 ford: posts the ante 25
clydevera69: posts the ante 25
tikipirate83: posts small blind 100
36 ford: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to eckfreak [Ac 7d]
clydevera69: folds
eckfreak: raises 400 to 600
CoronaDave2: folds
tikipirate83: folds
36 ford: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Qs 5h 2s]
36 ford: checks
eckfreak: bets 800
36 ford: folds
eckfreak collected 1425 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1425 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 5h 2s]
Seat 1: eckfreak collected (1425)
Seat 2: CoronaDave2 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: tikipirate83 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 36 ford (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: clydevera69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

eck, 2nd hand is fine but I don't understand the 1st hand.

I know you limped because you were in the SB (cards don't matter a whole lot, we all do it often I'm sure), but why even bet that flop? I understand that you were bluffing... but why? You have no read on anyone in the hand and the pot is only 3 BBs.

The worst possible thing that could have happened, happened once you made your bluff. You already took a shot at the pot so you felt compelled to try again on the turn... when he calls that one you again felt compelled to try one more time on the river. This is how an innocent SB call of 100 chips turns into a 2000 chip loss when you had absolutely nothing...

While the encounter was a victory, we show it as an example of what not to do. TG

I just had a feeling he was on a flush draw..and was prolly right. Stupid play on my part that just happened to work out.

PokerStars Game #12482058376: Tournament #63350392, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/10/07 - 00:31:23 (ET)
Table '63350392 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: rankankan (1365 in chips)
Seat 3: BEARD17 (2440 in chips)
Seat 4: chazba (1980 in chips)
Seat 5: SavePluto9 (4075 in chips)
Seat 6: ashtray79 (1285 in chips)
Seat 7: k06mars (1440 in chips)
Seat 9: Thunderox (915 in chips)
rankankan: posts small blind 25
BEARD17: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to k06mars [Kc Qs]
chazba: folds
SavePluto9: folds
ashtray79: raises 100 to 150
k06mars: calls 150
Thunderox: folds
rankankan: folds
BEARD17: folds
*** FLOP *** [5h Ts 9h]
ashtray79: checks
k06mars: checks
*** TURN *** [5h Ts 9h] [8d]
ashtray79: bets 150
k06mars: calls 150
*** RIVER *** [5h Ts 9h 8d] [9c]
ashtray79: bets 150
k06mars: raises 350 to 500
ashtray79: folds
k06mars collected 975 from pot
k06mars: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 975 | Rake 0
Board [5h Ts 9h 8d 9c]
Seat 2: rankankan (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: BEARD17 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: chazba folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: SavePluto9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ashtray79 folded on the River
Seat 7: k06mars collected (975)
Seat 9: Thunderox (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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PokerStars Game #12992006094: Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2007/11/02 - 09:16:43 (ET)
Table 'Prymno' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: spark14 ($1.94 in chips)
Seat 2: Locust1 ($1.04 in chips)
Seat 3: Chipshound ($1.71 in chips)
Seat 4: gameon67 ($6.06 in chips)
Seat 6: dunzz ($2.19 in chips)
Seat 7: FancyFran ($2.98 in chips)
Seat 8: SonnyChiba06 ($0.53 in chips)
Seat 9: Harpo H Marx ($1.30 in chips)
L.A. VIC has returned
Locust1: posts small blind $0.01
Chipshound: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SonnyChiba06 [Kd Tc 3d Ad]
gameon67: folds
dunzz: folds
FancyFran: calls $0.02
SonnyChiba06: calls $0.02
Harpo H Marx: calls $0.02
spark14: calls $0.02
Locust1: calls $0.01
Chipshound: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd 6h 2c]
Locust1: checks
Chipshound: checks
FancyFran: bets $0.08
SonnyChiba06: calls $0.08
Harpo H Marx: folds
spark14: calls $0.08
Locust1: calls $0.08
Chipshound: folds
*** TURN *** [Jd 6h 2c] [6s]
Locust1: checks
FancyFran: checks
SonnyChiba06: checks
spark14: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jd 6h 2c 6s] [9h]
Locust1: checks
FancyFran: checks
SonnyChiba06: bets $0.22
spark14: folds
Locust1: folds
FancyFran: folds
SonnyChiba06 collected $0.44 from pot
SonnyChiba06: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.44 | Rake $0
Board [Jd 6h 2c 6s 9h]
Seat 1: spark14 (button) folded on the River
Seat 2: Locust1 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 3: Chipshound (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: gameon67 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: dunzz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: FancyFran folded on the River
Seat 8: SonnyChiba06 collected ($0.44)
Seat 9: Harpo H Marx folded on the Flop


Hard game to bluff in, even harder at low levels.....all about position this one and the amount I bet on the river...If any player had hit a part of the board I felt a bet any less than the 22c would have got a caller....thankfully being in last position is what swung it for me here......I feel the fact that I didn't just go all-in (or there a bouts) it showed far more strength on my behalf.....and had they limp their trips then good luck to them (unlikely however)....at least I have a chip and a chair left.

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It was based on some previous hands. Felt right at the time..

He said he had QQ. I said I didnt think so. Only he knows.

PokerStars Game #13225767631: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2007/11/13 - 20:52:35 (ET)
Table 'Mirach' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: xmanrique ($8.25 in chips)
Seat 2: bobauger ($14.95 in chips)
Seat 3: Hydro08 ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 4: vwxyz ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Wollie86 ($10.20 in chips)
Seat 6: 7letters ($11.05 in chips)
Hydro08: posts small blind $0.05
vwxyz: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 7letters [ ]
Wollie86: folds
7letters: raises $0.30 to $0.40
xmanrique: folds
bobauger: folds
Hydro08: folds
vwxyz: raises $0.90 to $1.30
7letters: calls $0.90
*** FLOP *** [ ]
vwxyz: bets $1.50
7letters: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [ ] []
vwxyz: bets $3
7letters: raises $3.20 to $6.20
vwxyz said, "qq"
vwxyz: folds
7letters collected $11.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11.65 | Rake $0.55
Board [9d Jd Js 5c]
Seat 1: xmanrique folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: bobauger (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Hydro08 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: vwxyz (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: Wollie86 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 7letters collected ($11.10)

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HAY !!! Wait a minute here I thought we were doing poker here and not politics senko888!!!! Sorry could not help it there.

But my formula for poker is 30% luck, 30% skill and 40% bluffing.

A lot of the winning hands I slap down is basicly draws. Some times hit them some times not. If your not going to bluff , those final tables are going to be far and few between.

Just today in a sit and go a player had A Q hearts (big chick,which they showed at carbon), an A , K, K flop, 6 on turn and 3 on river. No flush was avalible, I bet like I had a K in their eyes, 4 x's BB, then 8 x's and finally did the big bet where they would all in and out at the bubble with no pay if they called. Guess what they folded and I got one third of thier chips.

Reason for the fold because earlier I had 5 6 spades and caught 3 5s to make quads did same betting pattern and they were scared of my luck, it was stated by them in a reply.

No I did not show my cards either I wanted them to feel good about the lay down. BLUFFING do it to win!

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PokerStars Game #13615558102: Tournament #68180053, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/12/02 - 21:48:41 (ET)
Table '68180053 138' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Weld_Remod (7962 in chips)
Seat 2: wtl0715 (2328 in chips)
Seat 3: pkb6786 (2694 in chips)
Seat 4: Roy_Munson7 (3547 in chips)
Seat 5: BB_ShiNing (3090 in chips)
Seat 6: vanilje (3210 in chips)
Seat 7: Richie 625 (3240 in chips)
Seat 8: mx4ever (1195 in chips)
Seat 9: riverme44 (2124 in chips)
wtl0715: posts small blind 15
pkb6786: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to riverme44 [ ]
Roy_Munson7: folds
BB_ShiNing: folds
vanilje: folds
Richie 625: folds
mx4ever: folds
riverme44: raises 60 to 90
Weld_Remod: calls 90
wtl0715: calls 75
pkb6786: folds
*** FLOP *** [ ]
wtl0715: checks
riverme44: bets 160
Weld_Remod: calls 160
wtl0715: folds
*** TURN *** [ ] []
riverme44: checks
Weld_Remod: bets 325
riverme44: raises 375 to 700
Weld_Remod said, "flush me nh"
Weld_Remod: folds
riverme44 collected 1270 from pot
riverme44: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1270 | Rake 0
Board [4h Kh 9c Ah]
Seat 1: Weld_Remod (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: wtl0715 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: pkb6786 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Roy_Munson7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BB_ShiNing folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: vanilje folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Richie 625 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: mx4ever folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: riverme44 collected (1270)