When to bluf / c-bet, or let a hand go?

PokerFunKid

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Hey everyone!
It might be a wierd question but i really need advice on this part.

I've recently been bluffing and c-betting to much which made me lose chips in the long run. I am trying to understand and improve my game, but i think because of some video's and streams i've watched i'm a bit confused about bluffing and c-betting.

A few situations which gives me the tendency to bluf. I have a strong hand but miss the flop. Do i c-bet? If i c-bet, how much % of the pot do you c-bet (I know you need more information here, but i need to know this for situations like 35-40+ bb, so deep stacked) And do i c-bet the same ammount i would've raised if i had a good hand. This way my opponent doesn't have a tell when i bluff or have the nuts(?).

A few situations which can happen:
I c-bet villian calls. Do i continue on the turn? If yes, and villian calls, should i always check-fold the river or contine the river and when should i do this? What if i check the turn and he checks back to me?

And... Lets say i check the good hand but totally missed the board and my opponent bets. Where should i base it on to call, and how many barrels do i call?

When and on what based do i decide to 1-barrel, 2-barrel or 3-barrel?
Should i never 3-barrel with nothing?

What questions should i ask myself if i consider a call/fold or raise?

My explenation is a bit messy as i also don't really know how to explain the problem i have here. If you have any questions about something you don't understand you can just ask.

It is mostly hard for me since i don't use a HUD and i have never worked with it since my computer can't handle it. I have only played a few tournament with a HUD but that was at a friends house and i must say i only know how the VPIP stat works.

It might sound simple to tell myself only bluff when my instinct says he doesn't have anything but it isn't that easy. I think the tendency to bluff is to high for me. So i need to understand and keep in mind some things so this tendency won't be there as much.

If you want to see some 'BOOMS' i think i saved some of the bluffs gone wrong and maybe you can give me some advice on the hands what went wrong.

If you've read all, thank you for taking some time.

Mat :)
 
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Post individual hands that we can analyse. It's too tough to say do this or do that all the time. Poker is situational.
 
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Avoid bluffing early in the tournament since it is still fishy and the regs knew this. On the mid stage of the game, bluff will be effective based on what the villain think of your image/stats. You can also see your image/stats if you have HUD, that would help.

This is also one of my mistakes and I would like to hear also some good advice.

I don't use HUD as well since I am preparing myself to live tourneys.
 
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Thanks for the advice and taking some time to read the post.
Here's some hands:
http://www.boomplayer.com/nl/poker-hands/Boom/11477584_A4176A552F

Can't find more hands at the moment got some tables running. After the stake i will try to search for some more bluffs in my HH. Is there a way to easily search those hands?

Here's the horrible 3-barrel i've recently played deep in a tournament. I know i shouldn't do it but if i plan to make a move when do i quit it? After the first c-bet? Depending on what?
http://www.boomplayer.com/nl/poker-hands/Boom/11448148_DDC676BE8D

There is probably not much to say about then horrible played and i shouldn't even call the min raise. Or put any chips in the pot.
 
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3 bet is low preflop on the 1st hand. 2nd hand, if they are calling the turn, they will call the river unless you have a good read e.g. draws, overcards.
 
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3 bet is low preflop on the 1st hand. 2nd hand, if they are calling the turn, they will call the river unless you have a good read e.g. draws, overcards.

Alright thanks. I think i've calmed down a bit with bluffing. Maybe it was a lack of concentration cause i was playing to many hours each day. Those hands i've showed aren't really the hands in question with bluffs but i will try to find more. The fact they also call the river there is a good point, will take that in mind in these situations.
 
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1st hand 3 bet sizing is fine but it's a bad spot to 3 bet. UTGs range is strong and we still have a lot of players behind us. Fold pre. I just give up on the flop multi way there in a 3 bet pot. We wont get folds often enough.
 
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2nd hand, where to start? Just fold pre. We have T6o! Then we are bluffing with almost zero equity into 3 players again.
 
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During the bubble I always bluff and take chips from tight players!!! Against the chip leader is not to bluff, because you can receive a call or ollin!!!
 
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I'm bluffing only in the position
or when I have a good hand, I
make everyone think that I
have a bad hand
 
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