Bluff of the day

Pacific, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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UTG: $21.08 (105.4 bb)
MP: $19.50 (97.5 bb)
CO: $22.02 (110.1 bb)
BTN: $20 (100 bb)
Hero (SB): $20.10 (100.5 bb)
BB: $25.54 (127.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K J
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.52, Hero raises to $1.64, BB folds, BTN raises to $3.76, Hero raises to $5.88, BTN folds

Results:

I dunno why but just decided that he's 4bet bluffing lol

Against a very aggressive recreational. I expected possibly a call with air on this limit, but was lucky he believed my story.

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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BTN: $5.68 (56.8 bb)
SB: $16.78 (167.8 bb)
BB: $12.61 (126.1 bb)
UTG: $5.65 (56.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $15.35 (153.5 bb)
CO: $50.60 (506 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 8 7
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.30, 2 folds, SB raises to $1, BB folds, Hero calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.10) A 2 Q (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.10) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.20, SB calls $1.20

River: ($4.50) J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.50, SB folds

Results: $4.50 pot ($0.20 rake)
Final Board: A 2 Q 9 J
SB mucked and lost (-$2.20 net)
Hero mucked 8 7 and won $4.30 ($2.10 net)

Don't bluff vs people who can't fold! Golden rule of pokah!

Originally posted by gavinonymous
Against a very aggressive recreational. I expected possibly a call with air on this limit, but was lucky he believed my story.

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

BTN: $5.68 (56.8 bb)
SB: $16.78 (167.8 bb)
BB: $12.61 (126.1 bb)
UTG: $5.65 (56.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $15.35 (153.5 bb)
CO: $50.60 (506 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 8 7
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.30, 2 folds, SB raises to $1, BB folds, Hero calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.10) A 2 Q (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.10) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.20, SB calls $1.20

River: ($4.50) J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.50, SB folds

Results: $4.50 pot ($0.20 rake)
Final Board: A 2 Q 9 J
SB mucked and lost (-$2.20 net)
Hero mucked 8 7 and won $4.30 ($2.10 net)

Originally posted by tommygecko
I dunno why but just decided that he's 4bet bluffing lol

Here I am up against a recreational player in SB. His stats is 47/11 over 207 hands.

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.05/$0.1 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP2$10.10:///////;MP3$18.83:///////;CO (Hero)$13.13:///////;BU$9.99:///////;SB$6.76:///////;BB$4.93:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q:s, J:s.
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BU folds, SB calls $0.25, BB calls $0.20.

Flop: ($0.9) 6:s, K:s, 4:c (3 players)
SB bets $0.10, BB calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.70, SB calls $0.60, BB folds.

Turn: ($2.4) K:c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($2.4) 4:h (2 players)
SB bets $1.50, Hero raises to $3.40, SB folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $3.9.

Thoughts and reasons for bluffing:

FLOP: SB donkbets. If he has a strong Kx like KQ-KT, he would have bet bigger esp against 2 active players. At this point I put him on a straight draw, weak pair that is not willing to give up yet, and weak Kx like K8-.

TURN: Turn card is another K and SB checks. I decided to check back to see a free river. A turn cbet might be the right play here to effectively represent Kx, however, I would be in a bloated pot with air on the river (if I miss my draw), if villain decides to call again. Also, villain could still have a weak Kx at this point.

RIVER: Another 4. Villain unlikely has a 4 since he would give up most of the time on my flop 3bet. At this point I put him on a busted draw, a pair and weak Kx. Villain donk river and I decided to min-3bet bluff to fold out all his weak hands and lost a little if he has the Kx himself. Ofc, we fold to a 4bet.

Two big river bluffs on the same session:

Hand #1

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.05/$0.1 No-Limit Hold'em (4 handed)

Known players:
[tg]CO$6.30:///////;BU (Hero)$13.84:///////;SB$12.04:///////;BB$10.55:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 6:d, A:c.
CO folds, Hero raises to $0.25, SB calls $0.20, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.6) K:s, 4:s, K:d (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($0.6) 9:h (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.30, SB raises to $1.20, Hero calls $0.90.

River: ($3) 7:h (2 players)
SB bets $2.50, Hero raises to $12.39, SB folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $5.5.

Villain stats is 26/22 over 244 hands.

Reason for bluff:
I don't think villain will check back a made hand twice against me on that board. However, by the way I played it, I could pretty much represent Kx myself.

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Hand #2

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.05/$0.1 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB$7.78:///////;MP3$10.00:///////;CO$10.81:///////;BU$15.14:///////;SB (Hero)$11.04:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6:c, 7:c.
MP3 raises to $0.30, CO folds, BU calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.30, 2 folds, BU calls $1.00.

Flop: ($3) J:d, 8:h, A:c (2 players)
Hero bets $1.90, BU calls $1.90.

Turn: ($6.8) T:h (2 players)
Hero checks, BU checks.

River: ($6.8) K:c (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets $3.20, Hero raises to $6.70, BU folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $10.

Villain and I exchanged blows a couple of hands already, and this hand is completely read-based. His stats is 31/26 over just 164 hands. He usually 3bet broadways in position and flat small pp.

My river bet-sizing looks like begging for a call. I think he needs at least 2 pairs to justify calling here, which I think he does not have since he will likely check back river for showdown with a pair or weak 2 pairs on that board. His bet is clearly a stab since I check back turn and river.

♠_cool:

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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CO: $11.25 (112.5 bb)
BTN: $28.99 (289.9 bb)
Hero (SB): $13.67 (136.7 bb)
BB: $15.66 (156.6 bb)
MP: $5.82 (58.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T Q
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BB raises to $0.90, Hero raises to $2.10, BB calls $1.20

Flop: ($4.20) K 3 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.40, BB calls $2.40

Turn: ($9) A (2 players)
Hero bets $9.17 and is all-in, BB calls $9.17

River: ($27.34) Q (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

And a few hands later against the same guy I though he was trying to play back to me so did this:

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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CO: $7.63 (76.3 bb)
BTN: $9.36 (93.6 bb)
Hero (SB): $33.60 (336 bb)
BB: $20.47 (204.7 bb)
MP: $9.85 (98.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T T
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BB raises to $1, Hero raises to $2.30, BB raises to $10.80, Hero raises to $33.60 and is all-in, BB calls $9.67 and is all-in

Flop: ($40.94) 7 2 4 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($40.94) A (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($40.94) 5 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results:

What a donk I am

Boss, $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 2 Players
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Hero (BB): $4.38 (109.5 bb)
BTN: $6.90 (172.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7 8
BTN raises to $0.08, Hero raises to $0.25, BTN calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.50) J A J (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, BTN calls $0.25

Turn: ($1) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.50, BTN calls $0.50

River: ($2) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1, Hero raises to $3.38 and is all-in, BTN folds

Results:

I am against a maniac.(don't try this at home)

Originally posted by riks12
Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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CO: $11.25 (112.5 bb)
BTN: $28.99 (289.9 bb)
Hero (SB): $13.67 (136.7 bb)
BB: $15.66 (156.6 bb)
MP: $5.82 (58.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T Q
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BB raises to $0.90, Hero raises to $2.10, BB calls $1.20

Flop: ($4.20) K 3 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.40, BB calls $2.40

Turn: ($9) A (2 players)
Hero bets $9.17 and is all-in, BB calls $9.17

River: ($27.34) Q (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

Spoiler

$27.34 pot ($1.23 rake)
Final Board: K 3 8 A Q
Hero showed T Q and won $26.11 ($12.44 net)
BB showed J A and lost (-$13.67 net)

And a few hands later against the same guy I though he was trying to play back to me so did this:

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

CO: $7.63 (76.3 bb)
BTN: $9.36 (93.6 bb)
Hero (SB): $33.60 (336 bb)
BB: $20.47 (204.7 bb)
MP: $9.85 (98.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T T
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BB raises to $1, Hero raises to $2.30, BB raises to $10.80, Hero raises to $33.60 and is all-in, BB calls $9.67 and is all-in

Flop: ($40.94) 7 2 4 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($40.94) A (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($40.94) 5 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results:

Spoiler

$40.94 pot ($1.50 rake)
Final Board: 7 2 4 A 5
Hero showed T T and won $39.44 ($18.97 net)
BB showed Q Q and lost (-$20.47 net)

What a donk I am

Keep doing this and you will end up like me, on a downswing

Originally posted by tommygecko

Keep doing this and you will end up like me, on a downswing

I actually never bluff like that, but I had a feeling that I can make him fold on turn (1st hand). But that hand was a good example that in micros you can't even make TPGK fold with a huge bluff.

Hand #1

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.05/$0.1 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]SB$27.22:///////;BB (Hero)$10.76:///////;MP3$21.22:///////;CO$12.73:///////;BU$10.45:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4:h, J:h.
2 folds, BU raises to $0.30, SB calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.20.

Flop: ($0.9) 3:d, T:d, 8:c (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, BU bets $0.40, SB folds, Hero calls $0.40.

Turn: ($1.7) 9:s (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets $1.10, Hero raises to $2.50, BU calls $1.40.

River: ($6.7) 2:c (2 players)
Hero bets $4.40, BU folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $6.7.

Villain's flop cbet means weak. He will likely bet bigger with 2 pairs or better on a wet board with two active players yet to act. I figure that I could make him fold on later streets.
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Hand #2

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.05/$0.1 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP3$6.00:///////;CO$11.11:///////;BU (Hero)$39.32:///////;SB$6.00:///////;BB$9.77:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with Q:h, J:c.
MP3 posts deadblind, MP3 checks, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.40, 2 folds, MP3 calls $0.30.

Flop: ($0.95) 6:c, 8:h, 6:h (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero bets $0.75, MP3 calls $0.75.

Turn: ($2.45) 4:d (2 players)
MP3 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($2.45) K:c (2 players)
MP3 bets $1.00, Hero raises to $2.85, MP3 folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $3.45.

Board is very dry. My cheap river 3bet bluff forces him to fold all hands in his range except Kx and slowplayed monsters. 8x is not in his range since he will likely check river for cheap showdown and JJ-99 is mostly a raise preflop.

Microgaming - €0.10 NL - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BB: €9.20
UTG: €19.82
MP: €18.10
CO: €11.44
Hero (BTN): €11.75
SB: €19.99

SB posts SB €0.05, BB posts BB €0.10

Pre Flop: (€0.15) Hero has J♣ J♥

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to €0.30, SB calls €0.25, BB calls €0.20

Flop: (€0.90, 3 players) 5♥ 2♠ K♠
SB bets €0.45, fold, Hero calls €0.45

Turn: (€1.80, 2 players) A♣
SB bets €0.90, Hero raises to €2.20, SB raises to €5.30, Hero raises to €11.00 and is all-in, fold

Hero wins €11.78

Well actually against this player it was technically a very very thin valuebet but still...it's kinda a bluff

Boss, $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 2 Players
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BB: $4.60 (115 bb)
Hero (BTN): $6.76 (169 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 8 9
Hero raises to $0.10, BB raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.40) 6 T K (2 players)
BB bets $0.32, Hero calls $0.32

Turn: ($1.04) 3 (2 players)
BB bets $0.44, Hero raises to $0.88, BB calls $0.44

River: ($2.80) T (2 players)
BB bets $0.76, Hero raises to $5.36 and is all-in, BB folds

Results:

Opponent is donky/aggro.

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NL Holdem $0.20(BB) Replayer
SB ($18.33)
BB ($20)
UTG ($26.68)
UTG+1 ($47.06)
Hero ($31.48)
BTN ($20)

Dealt to Hero J♦ Q♠

UTG calls $0.20, UTG+1 raises to $0.80, Hero calls $0.80, fold, fold, fold, fold

FLOP ($2.10) 6♠ 5♦ 7♣

UTG+1 bets $1.10, Hero calls $1.10

TURN ($4.30) 6♠ 5♦ 7♣ 5♣

UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $3, UTG+1 raises to $8.80, Hero calls $5.80

RIVER ($21.90) 6♠ 5♦ 7♣ 5♣ 4♠

UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $9, UTG+1 folds

Hero shows J♦ Q♠

Hero wins $20.81

pre - he isolates probabpy ligth, so I call him

flop, does not look stron, I still have outs

turn - he is giving up, and c/r - its the nuts or bluff

river - proably it was a blfuf on turn and on this board I can have something

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.05/$0.1 No-Limit Hold'em (4 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB (Hero)$23.07:///////;CO$4.25:///////;BU$5.32:///////;SB$7.76:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7:d, 7:h.
2 folds, SB calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.40, SB calls $0.30.

Flop: ($0.8) T:h, A:s, 5:h (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.50, SB calls $0.50.

Turn: ($1.8) Q:s (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.00, SB calls $1.00.

River: ($3.8) K:c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.30, SB folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $3.8.
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Flop. Standard cbet
Turn. Q is good card for me so I cbet again. Any two pair would have 3bet by now, so obviously he is on a weak A or draw here.
River. I turned my hand into a bluff since he could still have a better pair than mine.

Nothing gets my heart racing better than bluffing fishes for stacks.

Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $133.05 (VPIP: 13.04, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
BB: $176.60 (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 30.00, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 10)
UTG: $119.00 (VPIP: 80.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
MP: $89.00 (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
Hero (CO): $151.50
BTN: $110.20 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)

SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00

Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has T♠ 8♠

UTG raises to $3.00, fold, Hero raises to $8.00, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls $5.00

Flop: ($17.50, 2 players) 4♥ T♣ J♠
UTG bets $10.00, Hero calls $10.00

Turn: ($37.50, 2 players) 5♣
UTG bets $10.00, Hero calls $10.00

River: ($57.50, 2 players) A♣
UTG bets $14.00, Hero raises to $123.50 and is all-in, fold

Hero wins $82.50

$0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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BTN: $7.10 (35.5 bb)
SB: $44.12 (220.6 bb)
BB: $55.86 (279.3 bb)
UTG: $4.97 (24.8 bb)
MP: $20 (100 bb)
Hero (CO): $21.85 (109.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6 7
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, BTN folds, SB raises to $1, BB folds, Hero raises to $2.90, SB calls $1.90

Flop: ($6) K 8 K (2 players)
SB bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($9) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($9) A (2 players)
SB bets $4.50, Hero raises to $17.45 and is all-in, SB folds

Results:

turned my monster draw into a bluff

[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 5 Players
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MP: $10 (100 bb)
CO: $6.23 (62.3 bb)
Hero (BTN): $20.49 (204.9 bb)
SB: $30.01 (300.1 bb)
BB: $37.81 (378.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 9♥ A♥ T♣ K♦
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.25, SB raises to $0.80, BB folds, Hero calls $0.55

Flop: ($1.70) 2♥ J♥ 4♠ (2 players)
SB bets $1.10, Hero calls $1.10

Turn: ($3.90) 8♣ (2 players)
SB bets $1.90, Hero raises to $4.35, SB calls $2.45

River: ($12.60) 2♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5.30, SB folds

[/hand_history][/converted_hand]

Owned two lags

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $500(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($28,295)
Hero ($29,712)
UTG ($29,997)
CO ($13,957)
BTN ($12,948)

Dealt to Hero 9♣ 7♦

UTG raises to $1,000, CO calls $1,000, fold, SB calls $750, Hero calls $500

FLOP ($4,300) 4♠ 8♦ 4♦

SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $1,487, CO folds, SB raises to $2,974, Hero raises to $5,999, UTG folds, SB folds

Hero shows 9♣ 7♦

Hero wins $11,735

Lot of tension in our community today so here's my cheap intermission number ♦

I decided to bluff reg... got a perfect board to tell a story

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.02/$0.05 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP3$5.13:///////;CO (Hero)$16.25:///////;BU$4.72:///////;SB$5.02:///////;BB$6.22:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is CO with 4:c, 4:s.
MP3 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, BU calls $0.15, 2 folds, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.37) 6:c, 6:d, 2:d (2 players)
Hero bets $0.20, BU calls $0.20.

Turn: ($0.77) A:c (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets $0.35, Hero raises to $0.95, BU calls $0.60.

River: ($2.67) 7:s (2 players)
Hero bets $2.65, BU folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $2.67.

Villain is microulis69, the lady who won the 100 billionth hand... she is 16/11 over 2.3K sample and opens 7% UTG. I decided to make a move since board is really bad for her range, while it hits my calling range.

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.02/$0.05 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$1.67:///////;SB$9.98:///////;BB$2.20:///////;MP2$5.87:///////;MP3 (Hero)$5.25:///////;CO$5.00:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 5:s, 7:s.
MP2 raises to $0.16, Hero calls $0.16, 3 folds, BB calls $0.11.

Flop: ($0.5) 4:h, 8:s, 3:d (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 bets $0.36, Hero calls $0.36, BB folds.

Turn: ($1.22) 8:h (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $0.75, MP2 raises to $1.52, Hero raises to $4.73, MP2 folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $2.74.

I was a bit hesitant to shove turn fearing that she will call with over pairs esp that she is 100K richer now. She might think $5 is just pocket change ♦