Not big but a cash

[PANAMHIEST]

Well at least you got some value out of your draw. Alot of people will not bet on the draws and just check or check call, waiting to hit the draw, which may be giving out the read that your drawing, so when you do hit, villians will be scared to make a play then. I say bet a high out drawing hand and get some value for when they do hit.

[PANAMHIEST]

you lost here ya, but itll pay off when ya hit. Gotta get that value.

[eejit101]

So a semi-bluff then is what he is trying to say

[klinkman]

The problem with semi-bluffing here is that the villian has already showed a willingness to call. I've found that a good share of opponents that call when their bet is raised are intending to call all the way down. In that situation, taking a free card to try and hit your draw is awesome, and leaves you with a great chance to get paid off when you do make your hand.

[TerpZone]

The problem with semi-bluffing here is that the villian has already showed a willingness to call. I've found that a good share of opponents that call when their bet is raised are intending to call all the way down. In that situation, taking a free card to try and hit your draw is awesome, and leaves you with a great chance to get paid off when you do make your hand.

Except he led out with a check on the turn, which indicated weakness.

[klinkman]

I'm not sure that I agree. It does mean that he's ceded control of the pot to you, but that doesn't mean weakness necessarily. I've found that this often indicates a medium strength hand that intends to call but doesn't want to play a big pot, or occasionally a trap as it was here.

[TerpZone]

I'm not sure that I agree. It does mean that he's ceded control of the pot to you, but that doesn't mean weakness necessarily. I've found that this often indicates a medium strength hand that intends to call but doesn't want to play a big pot, or occasionally a trap as it was here.

At these limits, it's 80% conceding the pot on a semi-bluff draw, 20% trap. It just so happened it was the 20%; it's a +ev play at these limits in the long run, though, imo.