Calling bluffs

[madjek]

With ,imo, so much bluffing early in large mtt's, I think it is necessary to at least consider the fact that your opponent may be bluffing. Just because someone raises 3-5 times bb doesnt necessarily mean they have A K or PP. Plenty of times I'll call continuation bets with 2nd pair and take down a decent pot. Many players don't have to guts to bluff big when they are called after their flop bet. When I call a pot size bet, and after the turn they bet same amount or slightly more, a lot of times I see that as a bluff. Not always of course, and sometimes I payoff someone who is really value betting, but I think you need to be careful to ALWAYS give your opponent respect. He has to be at least a little worried you will call, even if you didn't hit the flop big.

[LombardiStix]

With ,imo, so much bluffing early in large mtt's, I think it is necessary to at least consider the fact that your opponent may be bluffing. Just because someone raises 3-5 times bb doesnt necessarily mean they have A K or PP. Plenty of times I'll call continuation bets with 2nd pair and take down a decent pot. Many players don't have to guts to bluff big when they are called after their flop bet. When I call a pot size bet, and after the turn they bet same amount or slightly more, a lot of times I see that as a bluff. Not always of course, and sometimes I payoff someone who is really value betting, but I think you need to be careful to ALWAYS give your opponent respect. He has to be at least a little worried you will call, even if you didn't hit the flop big.

Noted. This post should be titled how to get madjek to call big raises early in our tournaments.

[madjek]

Noted. This post should be titled how to get madjek to call big raises early in our tournaments.

I look forward to handing my chips over to you stix, as soon as there is a game on a site I have money on.

[Poker Orifice]

With ,imo, so much bluffing early in large mtt's, I think it is necessary to at least consider the fact that your opponent may be bluffing. Just because someone raises 3-5 times bb doesnt necessarily mean they have A K or PP. Plenty of times I'll call continuation bets with 2nd pair and take down a decent pot. Many players don't have to guts to bluff big when they are called after their flop bet. When I call a pot size bet, and after the turn they bet same amount or slightly more, a lot of times I see that as a bluff. Not always of course, and sometimes I payoff someone who is really value betting, but I think you need to be careful to ALWAYS give your opponent respect. He has to be at least a little worried you will call, even if you didn't hit the flop big.

I'd be a little worried if he fires another barrel on the turn after I just called a pot-sized bet on the flop. In early levels of some micro SNG's & MTT's you'll often have a player who is double-barrel pot-sized bet bluffing... or more commonly even.. the cbet followed by bet of same amount on turn... and then fire out huge bet on river... or check turn & fire POT-sized bet on the river. I actually prefer to put these guys allin as opposed to making the hero call..... it's great seeing them laydown their bluff unable to call after investing a good portion of their stack. (<< this is really player read dependent though & not something I'm making a habit of).