World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #5: £10,350 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
£830,401
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Entries
346
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Bluff Value Bet

I only caught the end of this hand, but I was so intrigued that I pestered James Keys into submission.

According to the horse's mouth, Keys opened for 1,500, the small blind three-bet to 4,500 and Keys made the call.

The small blind then bet 4,000 and 13,000 on the flop and turn of a {10-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{K-Spades}{3-Clubs} board, but conceded with a check on the {A-Diamonds} river.

In position, Keys decided to moved his stack across the line, basically putting his shorter-stacked opponent all in for around 30,000. Despite his suspicions, the small blind released his hand.

After some poking from curious neighbours, Keys revealed {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for the flopped two pair turned into a bluff, later to emerge as the rarely sighted bluff value bet.

"I didn't have that beat," commented the small blind, later adding that he had {J-}{10-}. The table didn't seem convinced by the claim.

Tags: James Keys