#PokerNugget #Bluffing
My tip for bluffing, is don't think too deeply on it, pick the right spots, and once you've decided, then go with it.
Dont think too deeply
He thinks, I think, he thinks etc... can get you into a lot of trouble I think.
I have heard pros on televised events speaking about 'well I knew he thought I might be bluffing in this spot, and if i was bluffing I would be acting like Y, and so I acted like Y to make him think I was bluffing when in fact I wasn't bluffing etc.' This kind of thinking can get you tangled up very often.
I do go to level 1 thinking when I bluff live though, I simply think - what kind of image do I need to project to get this guy to think I have a really strong hand. I really enjoy this part of the game, as it's a little like acting! :)
I made a mistake once... I thought I had flopped the straight and did my very best job of making it look like I was bluffing... the guy tanked for ages and I did my few special moves (haha) that make it look like i'm bluffing... and he stacks off with second pair!!
Then when I say , straight and show my cards, the dealer looks a little sorry for me, and says... you haven't got a straight. No i had misread my cards! So a top tip for bluffing, or making it look like you're bluffing... is make sure you have read your hand right in the first place! (yes i had, had a few drinks by this time )
Pick the right spots
You have to pick a spot to bluff that makes sense. Sometimes you can rep a really strong hand and it just wont look right and you will never be believed.
Take this cat for instance: -
He's cute. He's doing his best job at bluffing... but do we believe him?
NO! Because it looks wrong. It's out of place.
This guy however... is doing a bit better, he's picked a better spot to bluff and his bluff makes a little bit more sense
When you've decided go with it
Once you've picked the line you are taking, stick with it.
To do this you have to believe the bluff yourself! As you are playing convince yourself that you have the hand you are repping.
Just like this guy did...
Then crush themmmm !
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