I tried the whole "allin pretending to bluff when I really have the goods" move... and it ALMOST worked... He thought about it FOREVER, then folded... Said he had pocket 5s...

PokerStars Game #1646171942: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/05/06 - 03:02:07 (ET)
Table 'Vladimir' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: TheGoodThief ($95.35 in chips)
Seat 3: sellinchips ($143.95 in chips)
Seat 4: playpal ($230.80 in chips)
Seat 5: BADBEATMEPLZ ($123.35 in chips)
Seat 6: heat517163 ($89.40 in chips)
Seat 8: billylepok ($311.30 in chips)
Seat 9: FishinCowboy ($23.85 in chips)
TheGoodThief: posts small blind $0.50
DocHoliday24: is sitting out
sellinchips: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to heat517163
DocHoliday24 leaves the table
playpal: raises $2 to $3
BADBEATMEPLZ: folds
heat517163: calls $3
billylepok: folds
FishinCowboy: folds
TheGoodThief: folds
sellinchips: folds
*** FLOP ***
playpal: bets $2 Pretty weak bet...
heat517163: raises $7 to $9 Trying to represent the Ace...
playpal: calls $7 Damnit... he didn't buy it...
*** TURN *** [Ah 8c 2c]
playpal: checks
heat517163: checks Should I have bet this out...?
*** RIVER *** [Ah 8c 2c 4d] I guess all that charity work finally paid off...
playpal: checks
heat517163: bets $77.40 and is all-in
playpal: folds Took about 3 hours to fold... probably thinkin... "what the scmidt...?"
heat517163 collected $24.25 from pot
heat517163: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $25.50 | Rake $1.25
Board [Ah 8c 2c 4d Td]
Seat 1: TheGoodThief (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: sellinchips (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: playpal folded on the River
Seat 5: BADBEATMEPLZ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: heat517163 collected ($24.25)
Seat 8: billylepok folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: FishinCowboy (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I knew he didn't have anything after the weak bet, then check check.. I thought I could goad him into calling, showing a bluff... Does anyone else think this was a good call???
MVP

good try, but it would take a very brave/stupid player to call that at the end.

how is the $100 at PS anyway? I've been having fun at the $50s lately on PS, pretty soft

When he checks the turn and river, he is super weak and looking for a cheap showdown. you have to think, what could he have? club draw, weak ace, or any pair from KK and 99, so i think all-in is too much, there's really no way he can call that. I think a good 2/3 to whole pot bet would still look suspicious and let him call w/ a 2nd best hand. I admit though...it's fun to go all-in!

I think he had KK or QQ.

Did he show the 55? I thought you said that's what he said he had. Otherwise, I don't believe for one second he had 55, doesn't make sense.

He only said he had 5s, he didn't show... But, who plays KK or QQ that weak...? If he thought I had the Ace, why would he have called the flop, and then check check the turn and river...?