The best bluffers don't do it very much. There are a number of factors that u need to consider before trying to bluff. Some of them are
How many players are in after the flop....NOT a good idea to bluff with more than 2 other players post flop
Do u have a good read on the other player(s)......some people will not be bluffed.
Are u semi bluffing or stone cold bluffing.....semi bluffing would be something like on open ended draw, while a stone cold bluff would be like having hole cardsof 3-6os and betting out on a flop of A-A-K with 2 cards of the same suit.
Are u prepared to fire a 2nd or 3rd barrel to keep the pressure on or are u going to go with a 1 and done mentality.
Most of the articles I've read suggest leaving bluffing out of your arsenal until you've become proficient at your limit without it.
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Posted by toldoamarelo: Semi-bluff? that does not exist! or your bluff, or don't! even the continuatting bet is bluff...and everyone bluffs
You might want to read some of the poker terms threads and see difference between CBET and Semi-bluff. If there is no semi-bluff then there is no difference, semi-bluff is a myth.
Shokaku made a good point.
You bluff if you bet without a hand or a very weak hand. Opponent should be able to fold to make a bluff an option.
and teteban too
you can't just come out betting like crazy when a 3 falls on a A69
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UL last nigt Predobar, AA was a nasty crack, why cant PPL drop them hands, but didnt like your 88 raise to a re-raise he was never going to fold reguardless of flop.
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you got 8-3 for example offsuited
the flop a k k ...what do you do? you wait a turn....and see if some1 bets...if they bet little you go and raise a lot ....and if they stand down you bet a lot also ) try it all will fold even if ythey got A....
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The best way is to wait,wait and wait and when you have 2 and 3 or 2,4 and at the table is KKA then you go all in and after that you tell us hove your bluffing ends
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Posted by watoba: NEVER BLUFF A BAD PLAYER
Exactly! That is the best advice for a beginner who playes low stakes, i think, cause there are lots of bad players, who tend to call any raise with bottom pair.
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Posted by shokaku: You bluff if you bet without a hand or a very weak hand. Opponent should be able to fold to make a bluff an option.
it doesn't have to be a weak hand, but a hand that you think will lose if it comes to a showdown. if you think you're opponent has the second nuts, but will fold on a bet than even a bet with the 3rd nuts would be a bluff. (okay this usually won't happen, just an example)
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i dont like to bluff alot but i like to steel the blind is not a big bluff but you earn some chip and it cost less when you get caught of course its when you are dealer or cut-off pre-flop
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i think u have to bluff sometimes i mean dont do it all the time like an idiot but i do it alot. as said before dont bluff a donkey some guy that dont know how to fold. u have to tell the story try think what u would do if u were the guy ur bluffing
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Posted by Flippedchips: i think u have to bluff sometimes i mean dont do it all the time like an idiot but i do it alot. as said before dont bluff a donkey some guy that dont know how to fold. u have to tell the story try think what u would do if u were the guy ur bluffing
agree, you need to bluff sometimes or no success..
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Posted by Puuuru:
Posted by Flippedchips: i think u have to bluff sometimes i mean dont do it all the time like an idiot but i do it alot. as said before dont bluff a donkey some guy that dont know how to fold. u have to tell the story try think what u would do if u were the guy ur bluffing
agree, you need to bluff sometimes or no success..
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Any poker veteran will tell you that to be a good player you must think about many different things during the game
When players make mistakes because something upsets them emotionally, it is called a "tilt" or "being on a tilt." An example is a player who is a huge favorite in a hand but loses to an opponent who hits a miracle card ("bad beat" . That player becomes so emotionally upset that he begins to make bad decisions.
