It is known that the bluff is a term of everyday language which owes its success to poker. Some players believe that poker is sometimes reduced to a bluff. This is of course wrong, although the two are admittedly inseparable. The beginner who wants to bluff at every turn is usually revealed in a quarter of an hour!
Therefore, mastering the poker tournaments strategies is a prerequisite before attempting anything. Of course, you also have the opportunity to try playing for free on different poker sites.
The game winner is not always the best player! What matters in poker is not what you have in your hand, but what other players think you have. If you bet like you have good cards, your opponents may believe that you actually have.
Of course, there are good times to bluff and bad times to bluff. Here are some tips to know in order to carry out successful bluffs. First, let’s start with hat you should not do:
- Never bluff when you are playing with beginners. If your opponents are not familiar with the tricks of online poker, they do not necessarily know when they are beaten. So even if you act as if you had the strongest hand, they probably won't know it and you will not succeed in intimidating them and this is the whole purpose of bluffing...
- Do not expect big bluffs at Low Limit Texas Hold'em (e.g. 1 - 2 dollars). The stakes are low, so your opponents will always be tempted to see your cards. They prefer to lose 2 dollars than be bluffed. You cannot really bluff if your opponent has a color, for instance.
- Do not try to bluff too many players at once. You can fool some of them, but rarely all of them. There will always be one or two with a big stack who want to see your cards. Therefore, it is better to wait for the turn or river to attack and bluff.
Now let's see what you should try to do:
- Bluff when the board suggests that "someone" has a good hand. For example, "someone" is likely to have a complete color (a flush) when a third card of the same color falls on the board. The other players will believe you if you bet "as if" you had hit the color.
- Bluff against good players or people playing "tight." In fact, they are often the same! If you are in a pot with a player who seeks a reason to fold, give him one. Try to bet big and let him believe that you have something that can beat his hand. Such good players prefer bluffing rather than participating into a bet that will cost them half of their carpets. Enjoy!
The more you know the habits of your opponents, the better. Avoid the bluff if you play against someone who plays most hands passively because he will always want to see your cards. If you have been caught recently, your opponents will remember it and will not believe you. Wait for a while before re-attempting a bluff.
Of course this can be used to your advantage. Go to the bottom if you end up with very good cards just after you got caught. Some of your opponents will think you are trying to bluff again and will follow you blindly... until you show your big cards!
Some game situations are "typical." Use them to your advantage, knowing that the veteran players know and could use them against you.
- You are sitting in late pre-flop position. Everyone goes down and it is your turn to speak. You bet big, knowing that there are only two players after you (the big blind and the small blind). Their bet is a "blind" so you have an extra chance. They can interpret your raise as a sign of a big game and fold. This is called "stealing the pot."
- You are sitting in late position after the flop. Everyone checks. You can interpret their checks as a lack of confidence in their cards. So you raise, which may be interpreted by opponents as a sign of a big game and will fold.
Bluffing is an art which is inseparable from poker. This set of techniques "spices up" the game considerably and gives you a rush of adrenaline! But keep in mind that bluffing is a weapon in your arsenal, but by no means is it the only one. Please note that a successful bluff takes a lot of practice and a healthy dose of psychology. Do not be discouraged if you fail at first!
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