How to make a good bluff?

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I have a question about what situations I should bluff

What do I have to take into account?
 
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Home many times not to use a bluff! you need to watch how the players play at the table! there are people who are always checking all bets! better to use a semi-bluff!
 
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Very situational I would note players who cant make a lay down.. some times people are going to call no mater how bad there bottom pair looks. I think best spots are when the draw looks like it hit.. most players will look at it and try to figure what you may have called with but keep in mind they too could have been drawing lol
 
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I can't bluff/ I'm playing without it
 
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Watch the best poker players on television and it will be difficult to find one that is not aggressive. Aggressiveness is the key in Hold'em, and in the arsenal of every aggressive player there is a weapon called semi-bluff.

A semi-bluff is a bet or raise with a draw hand, and works through two factors. Ideally, your opponent folds and you win the pot with nothing, but if he calls, you still have outs to win the hand.
 
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If you have created impression that you have good hand. and your oponents are not very active and if cards doesnt help anybody else... for me it's good time to bluff.
 
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Make cbets post flop when in position with two or when hu with A or K on the flop , try semi blufs when you have a draw , especially a combo draw if you miss turn , bet big/ all in , use position above all to check the reactions af your Villains .

You must adapt your aggressiveness to your V style , if he's tight use bluff on him more but when he's calling be ready to stop it or fold .

If he's loose aggressive , don't bluff , just widen the range of cards you play against him , pairs for sets , broadway suited connectors for big pairs two pairs or straights and when short stacked more aggressive/wider range against him .

If he's calling station/loose passive , like the one I played yesterday Big Bang 5k (The f* with him, he was seeing 90-95/100 hands , my God ) , don't bluff big time , cause they gonna call the small pairs , two pairs , even if the board shows 10JQK and you raise in position all in , he's gonna call big TP or 2P , like with me yesterday :) .Bluff small with cbets on the flop with A or K in position , if he calls , leave it , it'sbetter to set traps , just like to the loose aggressive , wait to hit sth and then bet big (all in to loose aggressive , here use it if you're sure they have sth good they can't fold it , like TP or TPTK )
 
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When you want to bluff someone,you must have some information about that player,tight players are ussually easy to bluff,if you make a big bet they will call only if they have something,if you know the player is tight and he calls you,then you should stop bluffing him because he has something good.so look up for tight players.
 
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it is possible to bluff when playing 2 or 3 person at the table so as to catch a good hand it is very difficult when you are very a lot of chips and make the opponent high rate
 
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there is no good way to bluff, there is not one simple answer to your question.
it all depends on the situation at the table and your opponents, you need to watch them, study their reactions.
In 80% precent You may bluff if they rised first and than just cold checked after You called they rise.
 
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A good bluff when they see the weakness of the opponent.
 
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When I'm bluffing, I'm watching how the player or players are playing their previous hands and taking notes. I like to watch their betting patterns and timing. I like to not bluff in the beginning bc I don't like showdowns if I have bad cards. but after a while they'll take you more serious bc they think you'll be playing better cards
 
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Sometimes I'll bluff early when there is not much at stake just to show I'm willing to play. It's not a big part of my game, though. Also, I do the standard semi-bluff play regularly, but I don't look at those as bluffs--just increasing my opportunities to win the hand.
 
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Does anyone has a hand history, where hero made a good bluff, and most importantly thinks he can explain why that was a good bluff?

Even 100NL streamers usually fail to explain why a bluff is good in logical terms, however their play and reasons probably differ from micro level play too much that even if they could explain, that would not make sense to me.
 
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To make a good bluff, you have to be playing without fear, so your opponent will always always remain without if you have a good game or if it is a bluff.
 
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To make a good bluff.

1. Know your opponents
2. Know what you want to rep
3. Play your opponents range
4. Semi bluff on turns
5. Learn your spots
6. Tell a story
7. Bet sizing
8. Stack sizes
9. Are you on tilt or is this in your game
10. Can i get better hands to fold
11. Do i get any folds?
12. My range and opponents range
13. Game flow
14. tells
15. Stats
16. Player tendencies
17. Headsup is better than multiway
18. Pot odds
19. Table image
20. Will this lead to tilt if i fail?

okay pheww named 20 things
 
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It all come down to putting pressure on someone, big decisions. I find the best bluffs of my own are making the proper bet size to make it believe able and u really can't bluff that often and get away with it, That's why I try not to keep bluffing the same people so if u get caught the cat is t outta the bag with the others
 
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Simply put... The best way to bluff is to "KNOW THYSELF"... which is paying attention to how YOU are playing and how your opponent(s) perceive(s) your actions... and knowing WHO to bluff against... jfofla mentioned Fearlessness (Confidence may be a better word here...idk...) is also a factor... I mean, how can you bluff someone if YOU yourself don't believe you can pull it off? Aces2win mentioned telling a good story, which is crucial because you don't want to be playing each street in such a way that the hand you're trying to represent "doesn't add up"...

When you finally get good at bluffing it's actually intoxicating... Bluffing is Essential to becoming a "solid" player, especially as blinds go up because you won't always get dealt a premium hand...

Me, myself? I hate "pure" bluffs unless I have no choice, normally sticking to semi-bluffs and most of the time from position...

There's a LOT more dynamics to bluffing than this, but, those are the basics... you'll figure it out as you improve...
 
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Oh... forgot one thing... I wish I could remember who on the forum said this so I could give appropriate props... heck, it might be a regular saying that I hadn't heard before but it was something like:

"If you don't/never get caught at bluffing from time to time then you're NOT bluffing nearly enough..."

After reading this it made me more confident and feeling less of a fool for at least making the attempt in the right circumstances...
 
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Make sure the nuts are in your range moreso than villain's, choose hands with good equity and poor showdown value (J9 on 78K). Choose hands with good removal on the River. (J9 on 78K6Q or 78KQ9, you block JT and T9).

75 also works on a 7665Q board as a bluff because you block 76,65,77, and 55.


Those are the very basic beginner concepts to hand selection when bluffing.
 
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In some cases it is necessary to bluff? 1. You have quite a good situation, but nobody had shown a strong hand. 2. You two , and the opponent carefully trying to read you. 3. Around you players accustomed to the fact that you win . 4. Rivals you know as a player, which is included in the draw only if he has a strong hand.
 
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Make sure the nuts are in your range moreso than villain's, choose hands with good equity and poor showdown value (J9 on 78K). Choose hands with good removal on the River. (J9 on 78K6Q or 78KQ9, you block JT and T9).

75 also works on a 7665Q board as a bluff because you block 76,65,77, and 55.


Those are the very basic beginner concepts to hand selection when bluffing.

Good stuff... :icon_thum
 
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In some cases, it is not necessary to bluff? 1. At the table sits a large number of rivals 2. In the game there are those people who under no circumstances do not throw the card. 3. Your rate will not be significant for a player who had invested in the Bank.
 
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Watch the best poker players on television and it will be difficult to find one that is not aggressive. Aggressiveness is the key in Hold'em, and in the arsenal of every aggressive player there is a weapon called semi-bluff.

A semi-bluff is a bet or raise with a draw hand, and works through two factors. Ideally, your opponent folds and you win the pot with nothing, but if he calls, you still have outs to win the hand.

You should realise that success bluff used against good players only. You see, fishes can't folded small Ace, small pairs... They are calling station all of them...just play more smart
 
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