WPT Global bluffing Bluffing is an important element of poker, and one that adds an air of excitement to this crazy game we all love. Everyone loves seeing a bluff work when a player spins a yarn that ultimately results in their opponent folding the best hand. It is one of the more glamorous moves available to you at the poker table, but one that many players overuse or utilize incorrectly.
A bluff is essentially a lie designed to make your opponent fold a hand that is better than your current holding, or one that could go on to outdraw your hand. Knowing when to bluff and how to do it is crucial to your ongoing success in poker because it is impossible to always have the best hand. You need to bluff in order to win chips even when you have a weak holding. Anyone can bluff but not everyone can do it well, as the WPT Global Blog recently highlighted.
“Being able to bluff is what makes poker a game of skill, and knowing when to bluff and when not to bluff is what separates the good players from the bad players.”
The art of bluffing requires you to balance the frequency of your bluffs and value bets so that your opponents do not know if you have the good or have your hand in the cookie jar. In addition, a good bluffer is observant, has solid hand-reading ability , and knows when their opponent is strong or weak; at least most of the time. It is rarely a good time to bluff if your opponent has a strong range of hands that have connected with the board. You should target the polar opposite of this situation.
“Instead, try to bluff when you think your opponent’s range is weaker than average. For example, if they take an extremely passive line throughout the hand, it’s likely they don’t have a monster, as strong hands will often try to build the pot.”
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