seldom bluff..

philmenow

have been wondering why im called so often,when iv hit decent hands(and usually outdrawn),and wondered if it looks like im bluffing..is it a bad thing,that people think im bluffing..obviously id rather take the pot down whilst having the best hand,as opposed to losing...if it is bad,how can i make it not look like a bluff...this probly isnt the best hand to explain,as he really liked his JJ.

philmenow	Small blind		50.00	50.00	2940.00
COBRA207	Big blind		100.00	150.00	3270.00
	Your hole cards	K 8
g	Raise		200.00	350.00	2590.00
tony14757	Fold
philmenow	Call		150.00	500.00	2790.00
COBRA207	Fold
Flop
		4 10 6
philmenow	Bet		100.00	600.00	2690.00
g	All-in		2590.00	3190.00	0.00
philmenow	All-in		2690.00	5880.00	0.00
philmenow	Unmatched bet		200.00	5680.00	200.00
philmenow	Show	K 8
	Show	J J
Turn
		3
River
		5
philmenow	Win	Flush to the King	5680.00		5880.00

maybe this 1 may help..

252518844 (23:04 20/04/2010)

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
r	Small blind		25.00	25.00	1900.00
l	Big blind		50.00	75.00	1800.00
	Your hole cards	K Q
m	Call		50.00	125.00	2180.00
philmenow	Call		50.00	175.00	1940.00
k	Raise		100.00	275.00	1935.00
d	Fold
r	Call		75.00	350.00	1825.00
l	Fold
m	Call		50.00	400.00	2130.00
philmenow	Call		50.00	450.00	1890.00
Flop
		3 K 4
r	Check
m	Check
philmenow	Bet		225.00	675.00	1665.00
k	Raise		450.00	1125.00	1485.00
r	Call		450.00	1575.00	1375.00
m	Fold
philmenow	Call		225.00	1800.00	1440.00
Turn
		K
r	Check
philmenow	Bet		900.00	2700.00	540.00
k	Call		900.00	3600.00	585.00
r	Call		900.00	4500.00	475.00
River
		9
r	Check
philmenow	Check
k	All-in		585.00	5085.00	0.00
r	Fold
philmenow	All-in		540.00	5625.00	0.00
k	Unmatched bet		45.00	5580.00	45.00
philmenow	Show	K Q
k	Show	A 10
philmenow	Win	Three Kings	5580.00		5580.00

or does it just come down to the level im playin(low).

Dazler

is a good point m8 i only bet when im good but keep getting multiple callers when i bet big and they continue to call which makes me wonder if they think im bluffing or not. Even when i show my cards just to get the point across that i dont bluff. I think the first hand they had just decided to go all in what ever with there j's which was bad play and the other they were fishin all the way for there nut flush. This is just inexpierience and players are just playing the hope i hit cards. Unfortunately it can hurt if they hit but as you have shown you can also punish them.

philmenow

In Response to Re: seldom bluff..:

is a good point m8 i only bet when im good but keep getting multiple callers when i bet big and they continue to call which makes me wonder if they think im bluffing or not. Even when i show my cards just to get the point across that i dont bluff. I think the first hand they had just decided to go all in what ever with there j's which was bad play and the other they were fishin all the way for there nut flush. This is just inexpierience and players are just playing the hope i hit cards. Unfortunately it can hurt if they hit but as you have shown you can also punish them.
Posted by Dazler

cheers,unfortunately(usually) i punish them even less than i bluff...

Dazler

maybe bluff more often... lol

philmenow

lol...find that when i bluff i walk into sum1 'trapping' with a monster..so i dont do it often enuff,and i think thats working against me...also down at this level, if theyll call me when iv got 'some',theyll call me when i 'dont got some',if u know what i mean..