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Oxinthewater
Rock Star
Silver Level
I'm far from a great player, but here are a few circumstances that I'd look to bluff in :
- When I've raised preflop and the cards are good for my suggested range
- When the board looks weak for the opponents range
- When the opponent is likely in a risk averse mode (e.g. bubble)
- When my recent table history suggests I mostly value bet
- When I've raised preflop and the cards are good for my suggested range
- When the board looks weak for the opponents range
- When the opponent is likely in a risk averse mode (e.g. bubble)
- When my recent table history suggests I mostly value bet
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James24543
Rock Star
Silver Level
Lena M
Legend
Loyaler
Hello.
A good time to bluff comes when you have enough experience and skills. So just try to play, improve your skills and gain experience. When this time comes, you will understand.
Psyanide14
Legend
Silver Level
Make sure you know your opponent. If they always call even with low pair then you will never be able to bluff them. Easier to bluff a better player who understands the game.
In the words of Kevin Hart during a cash game: “you can’t bluff the dumbest guy at the table”.
In the words of Kevin Hart during a cash game: “you can’t bluff the dumbest guy at the table”.
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Oxinthewater
Rock Star
Silver Level
Although I agree about not over-bluffing, I don't entirely agree with the last statement. If I'm not playing with people who know my game extremely well, then leveraging my table image (whether that be tight or loose or whatever) is something that I'll do. I wouldn't only bluff because I haven't done one in a while, but in a marginal spot I might be more inclined to do so if I think my opponents are likely to think i'm value betting.
Evan Jarvis
Legend
Platinum Level
This video should help you out a fair bit
The key things to consider are
1) What kind of opponent are you up against (calling station or cautious player)
2) What kind of ranges did your opponents have preflop? (super nuts or a wide range)
3) How scary has the board gotten for a top pair type hand?
4) How much pressure can you put on your opponent (do you have 1.5-2x pot behind)
*5) Have you played your hand in a way that's consistent with what you're trying to sell?
In general don't try to bluff people off huge hands like overpairs, sets and better. Your goal with bluffing is generally to move people off one pair type hands that are better than your current holding.
Often the best times to bluff are when you have a weak hand that is unlikely to win at showdown and your opponent is likely to have a weak hand too.
Don't just bluff because you 'can't win at showdown' also ensure that you are bluffing because 'your opponent's range doesn't have many super strong hands'
Hope that these tips and the video above will help you with this topic.
Good luck and Happy stackin on the tables!
Evan Jarvis
Legend
Platinum Level
Very good post! Nice points Ox!
Note: According to chinese zodiac, I am an OX as well! :five:
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Richardszabo
Visionary
Silver Level
It is rarely used, yet it is a very important part of poker. It is very difficult to bluff, even for professional players. I usually bluff if that's the only way I can win a hand, and this only affects a small part of the existing stack!
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myquickwit
Rock Star
Silver Level
When you have no showdown value and you think you can get them to fold 2nd pair or worse. If you haven't put much into the pot then I would just let it go. If you put a lot of money in and missed your draw you might as well take a stab at it if you think they might fold. If they won't fold just cut your losses and don't make things worse. Your opponent matters.
jeanpierre1279
Rock Star
Silver Level
it is very difficult to apply this technique
It is a big change when we go from being totally tight to playing more hands, with bluffing being the culmination of marginal hands.
In this way, you would really try to learn to play with valuable hands, know how to use the check raise, the check fold and the semi-bluff, to reach the peak, which would be the complete bluff.
This is because when we have less experience we give the "tell", that is, the hint of what cards we have and no matter how much we try to bluff you will not be able to because it has already been read by the villain even though it is an online game.
Follow the tips previously given by these excellent forum players, but, as I said, learn to play more protected hands, which are partial bluffs before starting this.
It is a big change when we go from being totally tight to playing more hands, with bluffing being the culmination of marginal hands.
In this way, you would really try to learn to play with valuable hands, know how to use the check raise, the check fold and the semi-bluff, to reach the peak, which would be the complete bluff.
This is because when we have less experience we give the "tell", that is, the hint of what cards we have and no matter how much we try to bluff you will not be able to because it has already been read by the villain even though it is an online game.
Follow the tips previously given by these excellent forum players, but, as I said, learn to play more protected hands, which are partial bluffs before starting this.
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Oxinthewater
Rock Star
Silver Level
Thanks Evan, I appreciate the feedback and thanks also for the great content that you make available
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gichka97
Visionary
Bronze Level
It is better to bluff, when you have big and solid stack. When you are the original raiser pre-flop and there were no re-raises until the flop. When you see somebody is making a weak, small and unsure raise and you try to get the pot with a huge re-raise. When you see that the opponent is playing most of the hands limping or just calling in most of the situations.
tauri103
Legend
Silver Level
the best bluff is the one we anticipate and build preflop. for my part I never bluff at the start of the game. it is only when I have a good image at the table as being a serious player or playing tight that I allow myself to bluff. he also has some players who are looser and who throw their hands more frequently than others. I always try to identify them to take advantage of them. on the other hand, I advise you not to bluff a player who has raised preflop and who plays tight.
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pohewa
Rock Star
Silver Level
This is super helpful, I'm often very insecure about how much I bet.
Stabbi
Rock Star
Silver Level
Let me tell you my experience. Usually is 2-3 players in hand, one of them is me. Lets say you are checking last it's best option... then you will see how is game going... if they just check then you raise, slowly one, 2 turns then last turn go all on... for me works 90% what is pretty good. Good luck with it.