When to bluff!

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Many new players tend to bluff way to much. i like to only do bluffs on total nits and players who tend to fold the turn when there a scare card out there, like the king of diamonds, that completes flushes. You should only bluff when u have missed draws so that u have some equity post flop when trying take down the pot.
 
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Do not try to bluff with many players in the hand and bluff passing an image to have a strong hand
 
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When you feel the right situation to bluff :)
 
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often playing Spin & Go, a lot of bluffing, bluffing is always possible, for example, you have a 5B 9P, the opponent bets, you 4bet, and when you open the flop, he is already thinking that you have a strong hand on the flop you do 2bet, and if your opponent misses the flop, it usually clears, but it works only if 1) a small number of opponents, for example, Heads-Up, 2) a good stack and 3) good luck:)
 
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bluffing is a part of the game so sometimes its best to encourage the bully at the table.
 
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When it seems right is the best answer that I can give.

I don't think that many new players tend to bluff 'intentionally', rather I think that many new players just plain don't have any idea what they are doing and don't 'believe' that they are bluffing when they make those crazy bets that don't seem to make any sense. They think that their hand has a much better chance than it actually does.

It's a little different for spin and go's. The type of person who generally chooses a spin and go is after a quick rush, be it a win OR a loss - doesn't seem to really matter. Regular players tend to choose spin and go's when they are frustrated/tilted and are looking to recapture some of their losses (been there/done that). Prime time to move in and pounce, btw.

Bluffing is a normal part of the game. Used sparingly and appropriately it can be a very powerful tactic.
 
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I bluff when I feel that opponents will fall on me bet.It is better to catch a bluffer....
 
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When You believe your opponent will fold. You need some sort of information
 
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Does this include c-betting or floating?
 
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I like bluffing in tournaments.Best time to do so is right near the bubble.Player tend to get overprotective with theyre stack and tend to let the dealer fold for them to pass the time.
 
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I bluff when it seems to me that I will frighten rivals and I will force them to foldonut. Also, when at me the strong card drops out, I let know that I have nothing, thus the rival doesn't believe in my victory and raises a rate. And I win
 
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Bluffing is a learned skill. Need to find the right opponents and make sure that the bluff makes sense. Too many players just suddenly decide to make a bluff.
 
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bluffing

i dont like to bluff alot. to me u have to feel it out n knw whn u can get away with it u can win some big pots by raisin preflop n betting the whole way ur oppentent might chase sumthing n dont hit it so it works sumtimes for me but i dont like to bluff alot though.
 
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Its easy to pull off a bluff after a good hand, but make sure u show it to the table, that image will be hard pressed in their mind, and when ever they play against you, they will mostly put you on a good hand then a bluff, and one other thing make sure u sell the story to the end, if something fills off ull get called for sure, and get busted :D
 
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I like to bluff when I have some kind of equity. Backdoor draws are great.being in position can help a lot too.
 
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This is very good question. I bluff when there are 1 or 2 oponents againts me and I know they are low players. Also on the table must be good cards to make sense that you have better cards than your oponent.
 
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the whole thing as a percentage of looking at what position you are
 
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Young players are bluffing because it looked old movies where a bluff in poker has been widely extended ones. They do not understand the essence of bluffing. Bluffing should be well planned and thought out. And it is better not to bluff at all.
 
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Bluffing when there is nothing great, but it has to be at the right time. I do not bluff much prefer semi bluffs.
 
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As The Magician Antonio Esfandiari says your "Bluff has to tell a story" like many say when they have equity in the pot. if the bet doesn't make sense most times a player of skill will pick them off...
 
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maybe best time for bluff when is inly one player behinde youor when you raise pre flop and on table is ace,,,,
 
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when you naturally make continuation bets or bluffs automatically without thinking about them you have maybe become a dangerous poker player

i play six games at once so i just bet move chips bet is it a bluff? sure at times but at times i have caught

I dont think too hard on it anymore i rarely get caught sometimes people simply call me down but that case i had a decent hand so thought had a chance of winning a major majority of the time.

Is setting up room is knowing players you play and its having no fear

playing with fear is usually dead money
 
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Well you need to have right flop to bluff I think. Nobody is folding best hand for sure. But if you feel that your opponent is being careful, that's when you make a move. But of course, most of the time when you don't hit it, you should check/fold. Too many times I've had stubborn players that go to showdown with bottom pair. A lot of people just won't let go. And that is great, as you can take their chips once you do hit best hand. But don't bluff them.
 
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it is not necessary to frequently bluff Fish and generally try to bluff less
 
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Hi man..u must exploit weak players..use as advantage the dangerous boards!
However be careful! In some players dont like the fold! :)
 
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