Know When to Bluff

Today we’re going to discover some important clues about when to bluff. It’s important to make the right decisions about bluffing. And you should only attempt a bluff under the right conditions.

Random is unprofitable. Mike points out that usually you don’t want to bluff loose players, because they have a tendency to call too often. So, if you have an opponent who is doing a great deal of calling, he isn’t the one you want to try to bluff. Mike says you shouldn’t bluff at random as that is a prime way to toss away your money. Random bluffing is an unprofitable way to bluff.

There are times to bluff and times not to — and we need to understand when those times are. Mike instructed me that there are three things to remember when you’re trying to bluff. First, in games with exposed cards, your hand needs to look threatening in order to bluff. As an example, with seven-card stud, if your four cards showing are unpaired and look uncoordinated, you’re not going… Continue reading Know When to Bluff

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Poker jargon:

• HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
• TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
• KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
• CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
• LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
• FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.