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HOME>>POKER TIPS>>How To Bluff
How to bluff...well!
Bluffing in poker is an art form, and no poker
player can rise above the level of mediocrity without some semblance of
a bluffing game. To master the art of bluffing is to know when to
bluff, when not to bluff, when to bluff a bluff, and who to bluff
against.
Some tips and notes on bluffing:
Don’t
have a tell. It almost goes without saying, but a novice
player who can’t hide his emotions will get wiped out if he
tries to bluff around experienced players. Of course, you could always
try to develop a fake tell, in hopes of duping the other players. Good
luck with that.
Use
Bonus Code: RIVER88
You
can’t bluff an entire table. It’s
unlikely that you’ll get away with a bluff against four or
more other players; one or two of them are bound to stay in just so you
don’t win the pot uncontested. The best time to bluff is in a
one-on-one or one-on-two situation, when the game has become a battle
of nerves.
Beware
the better bluffer. Bluffing isn’t a one-sided
affair - others at the table will be doing the same thing. Developing
your bluffing technique is important, but don’t forget to
also study other players. Figuring out when others are bluffing is just
as useful as doing it effectively yourself.
Try
some half-hearted bluffs. You don’t always have
to bluff with nothing. If you have a mediocre hand with some potential,
first try to force others out with a bluff. If that fails,
there’s still a chance you could make a good hand and take
the pot. And once your cards are turned, the other players
won’t know if you were bluffing or just overly optimistic.
Don’t
fear a discovery. You get to the showdown, and your bluff
is revealed for all to see. That pot is lost, but the other players are
now wary of your hand strength the next time you start to raise. Is he
bluffing again? Maybe I should call just to make sure.
Fear
many discoveries. Of course, if you keep bluffing and
losing no one will take your bets and raises seriously, and will call
you all night. If that happens, and you don’t have luck on
your side, your chip stack will quickly dwindle.
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