Poker Strategy – What is Bluffing and When to Bluff
March 12th, 2010Bluffing is pretending you have a good hand when the truth is somewhat different. You will have to try a bluff from time to time. There’s no escaping. It can be a devastating tactic and push you to the top of the pile if you pull it off. Or it can devastate you if you get caught.
Attempting to bluff in normal tournament play, I suggest to you, is not a tactic to employ on anything like a regular basis with your target being to survive and work towards that “in the money” finish. Although there are times to give it a try. It’s about spotting the opportunity and then measuring if you think you can get away with it. When you attempt a bluff, it’s much more a case of playing the player (for example trying to push a weak player off a hand) than the cards you are holding. This is one reason why it’s so important to figure out your opponents’ style of play.
I would not recommend that you attempt to bluff a bad player. Some players will call your raise no matter what they are holding hoping they’ll catch some cards and make a hand as they go and to “get lucky”. They never know when they are beaten. Or that you want them to think they are beaten.
On the other hand, weak or tight players will be easier to bluff. Show then “strength” by representing you have a big hand if you spot weakness in them and you might be able to pull it off.
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