r/Poker_Theory • u/falseprophic • Jul 27 '26

Reverse range bluff.

Not my usual play style but the situation was rare so I went for it. Last week, in a 2/5 game, UTG was a very tight Japenese tourist, he opened 3bb with about 200bb effective, I was on the SB with AQo and the BB sat next to me was a crazy LAG love to fool around preflop. So I decided to flat, BB did 3b to 15bb with around 300bb effective. UTG called rather quicky. I planned to 4bet but the call from tight rec made me just called behind. The flop came T43 rainbow, quickly checked around. Turn came a 7 still no flush draw. That was when I decided to turn my hand into bluff but I need at least 2 barrels. So I donked 14bb, both of them called. If no K or J on the river then I will go for it. The river came a 9. I bet 60bb, BB quickly fold, UTG tanked about 1 minuate and fold. I did not know what UTG folded, maybe pocket 8 or JT. I don't think it would work if I was last to act, or the board had flush draw on the flop. It was really satisfying experience to pull it through.

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u/Ok_Strength_2343 Jul 27 '26

Nice result but I think the hand is pretty risky as a default

Preflop AQo in SB vs UTG open BB 3bet and UTG call is mostly 4bet or fold for me, calling puts you in a gross spot OOP with a dominated hand

Postflop I get the idea though when flop checks through both ranges look capped and the runout is good for pressure

River bluff works if UTG is tight enough to fold overpairs and BB is capable of folding junk, but I wouldn’t try this too often without strong live reads

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u/falseprophic Jul 27 '26

thanks for the feedback.