Thursday 15 November 2007

Poker Bluffs

Hey Guys!

How is everyone?
I was not happy this morning, it was far too cold, car frozen, roads icy and so cold in fact that it made my car stereo crash like an old mac.
Anyway that's my grumpy English weather rant over, I 'spose it is November. Work is manic as usual but I wouldn't have it any other way. Moving is speeding up a little bit now, looks like we may be in for the end of November, I hope to God we are.

I have a short article for you today, we were originally planning this series for something else but I am going to place them here for you guys instead :)

This one relates to bluffing in Poker, it is relevant for both live poker and online poker in certain respects. Check out WassOnline for more poker articles and casino reviews

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Poker is one of the most popular games in the United States and involves skill and fortune along with tact to handle both profit and loss. You can play this celebrated card game by hiding the cards either completely or partially, which are then gambled into a central pot. Finally, player possessing the best set of cards or who makes an uncalled bet is awarded the pot. It is a fun-filled game where the excitement of the bluff involved in the game is the most interesting.



Bluffing is considered to be one of the most difficult talents in poker, as it calls for playing without a hand. It requires a player putting money on the line when he doesn’t hold a good hand. In order to bluff successfully, you need to understand your opponent. You need to read his style of playing poker, so that you can find the tact and tools to bluff flawlessly. You can start by reading his betting styles. It is important to ask your opponent how he folds in several situations. It will give you an idea how to bluff when he uses that skill. In case you notice that he folds almost 90% of the playing time to a bet on the flop, it is advisable to bet with anything. As you become more observant in the game, it will enable you to bluff successfully. Many times, physical tells can also say a lot about the weakness of your opponents. It generally happens when an opponent extends his hand very wide when he throws chips into the pot. In such a condition, your opponent becomes weak and you can easily bluff that person out of the pot.



Playing a limit lower can help you bluff efficiently in poker. It is wise to play at a limit where you do not feel scared of bluffing your opponents out of pots. Once you spend a considerable amount of time in this game, you will observe that you would get a number of chances for bluffing your opponents.

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