Ok, this one is slightly different to the last one. This was a bluff gone wrong. I'm just looking for opinions on whether people think my play was ok or not.
As most of you know this competition starts you off with 3,000 chips and a 60 minute clock. The blinds start at 25/25 so there is a reasonable amount of play to start. But we also have to be wary that once the blinds move up a few levels then 3,000 chips is not many. I was therefore following a strategy of playing quite tight, but not as tight as i usually would, with the view to looking to exploit any situations I could, even when I might not have the hand I'm representing.
So...
It's the 25/25 level. We're about 45 minutes in. Table has been quite tight and cagey so far.
I have
UTG and raise to 75. I normally wouldn't open KQs here, but decided that seeing as i've been quite inactive so far this raise might get some respect. Also, if we do get to showdown then people won't think that i'm only playing QQ+ from here.
Everyone folds around to the BB. Not really seen him play a pot yet, literally. I was in seat 1 and he was in seat 9 and the dealer was big lol. Villian makes the call.
Flop comes down
Villian checks and I bet 125. Villian now raises to 350 which was a bit of an annoyance. With position, an OESD, decent odds, and the knowledge that i've still raised from UTG I decide to call. I could 3bet here but decide not to as I'd rather not get myself comitted to this if possible.
Turn was the
And villian checks again. At this point I decided maybe he's on the draw himself, KQ, Q9 maybe. Or maybe just a J. I bet 500 and he calls.
River was the
So i've missed. Bah. But wait, villian has checked again. His hand really can't be all that strong here? And if he has a T then surely he bets it as he has to figure that's a scare card for me? Hoping to get him off the hand I bet 800. He tanks, and eventually calls. I'm sick to my stomach as I've just bluffed half my stack away, and have to say "you're good" in a £1,000 comp lol. He tables QJ.
Any thoughts on my play here? I'm obv trying to sell the story of overpair. Was my story believable? Unlucky for it not to work? Or was the whole thing spew?
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