Yo, just got done smashing a tourney and I’m still buzzing from it. Thought I’d drop some gold for you all since I’ve been testing some sneaky moves that totally threw my table off. These aren’t your basic tight-aggressive playbook tricks—nah, these are the kind of plays that make people tilt and start typing “rigged” in the chat. Been grinding online lately, and after getting my account verified (pain in the ass but worth it for the cashouts), I’ve been experimenting like crazy. Here’s my top 3 that carried me to the final table last night.
First up, the delayed bluff squeeze. Picture this: early position raises, mid-position calls, and you’re sitting pretty in late position with trash like 7-2 offsuit. Instead of folding like a sane person, you call. Flop comes something useless—say, K-9-3 rainbow. Early position bets, mid-position calls again, and now you just flat call with your garbage. Turn’s a blank, like a 4. Early position slows down and checks, mid-position fires a half-pot bet, and here’s where you strike—raise it up 2.5x their bet. Looks like you’ve been slow-playing a monster, and most of the time, they both ditch their hands. Works best when the table’s been tight and people are scared of big moves.
Second one’s the overbet feint. This one’s my favorite because it’s pure chaos. Say you’re in a mid-stage tourney, blinds are creeping up, and you’ve got a decent stack. You raise pre-flop with something like A-J suited, get one caller. Flop’s A-8-5, two spades, you’ve got top pair and a flush draw. You c-bet normal, like 60% pot, they call. Turn’s a brick, maybe a 2. Instead of checking or betting small to “control the pot,” you shove an overbet—something dumb like 1.5x the pot. They freak out, thinking you’ve got a set or two-pair, and unless they’re sitting on gold, they fold. Even if they call and you’re behind, you’ve still got outs. It’s reckless but it builds your stack fast when it lands.
Last move—reverse float trap. This one’s for the patient ones out there. You’re in the big blind, someone in cutoff raises, you call with something speculative like 9-8 suited. Flop’s Q-6-3, you’ve got nothing but a gutshot. They c-bet, and instead of folding, you call—just float it. Turn’s another blank, say a 10. They bet again, smaller this time, and you call again, looking weak as hell. River’s a 7, bam, you hit your straight. They check, thinking they’ve got you beat with their overpair or whatever, and you throw out a chunky value bet. They can’t resist calling because they’ve committed so much already, and you scoop it. Caught two people with this last night—pure satisfaction watching them muck.
Anyway, that’s what’s been working for me lately. Mix these into your game and watch people squirm. Been tweaking them since I got my account sorted with the bookie—nothing worse than crushing it and then waiting on verification nonsense to get paid. Let me know if you’ve got any wild moves of your own—always down to steal some ideas!
First up, the delayed bluff squeeze. Picture this: early position raises, mid-position calls, and you’re sitting pretty in late position with trash like 7-2 offsuit. Instead of folding like a sane person, you call. Flop comes something useless—say, K-9-3 rainbow. Early position bets, mid-position calls again, and now you just flat call with your garbage. Turn’s a blank, like a 4. Early position slows down and checks, mid-position fires a half-pot bet, and here’s where you strike—raise it up 2.5x their bet. Looks like you’ve been slow-playing a monster, and most of the time, they both ditch their hands. Works best when the table’s been tight and people are scared of big moves.
Second one’s the overbet feint. This one’s my favorite because it’s pure chaos. Say you’re in a mid-stage tourney, blinds are creeping up, and you’ve got a decent stack. You raise pre-flop with something like A-J suited, get one caller. Flop’s A-8-5, two spades, you’ve got top pair and a flush draw. You c-bet normal, like 60% pot, they call. Turn’s a brick, maybe a 2. Instead of checking or betting small to “control the pot,” you shove an overbet—something dumb like 1.5x the pot. They freak out, thinking you’ve got a set or two-pair, and unless they’re sitting on gold, they fold. Even if they call and you’re behind, you’ve still got outs. It’s reckless but it builds your stack fast when it lands.
Last move—reverse float trap. This one’s for the patient ones out there. You’re in the big blind, someone in cutoff raises, you call with something speculative like 9-8 suited. Flop’s Q-6-3, you’ve got nothing but a gutshot. They c-bet, and instead of folding, you call—just float it. Turn’s another blank, say a 10. They bet again, smaller this time, and you call again, looking weak as hell. River’s a 7, bam, you hit your straight. They check, thinking they’ve got you beat with their overpair or whatever, and you throw out a chunky value bet. They can’t resist calling because they’ve committed so much already, and you scoop it. Caught two people with this last night—pure satisfaction watching them muck.
Anyway, that’s what’s been working for me lately. Mix these into your game and watch people squirm. Been tweaking them since I got my account sorted with the bookie—nothing worse than crushing it and then waiting on verification nonsense to get paid. Let me know if you’ve got any wild moves of your own—always down to steal some ideas!